I am young East Asian girl and I experience stares from usually (over 40yrs old, White men) that makes me feel patronized, humiliated and angry. There is a growing trend for objectifying East Asian women in Western countries and many men seem to view Asian girls as some sort of pleasure giving objects. That is exactly the kind of gaze that I get from some men in the streets.
I am not wearing any revealing clothes and don’t have much make-up except eyeliner and it makes me angry to get these stares. It is hard for me to tell others as I am afraid to sound paranoid. Nowadays, if I sense any men trying to approach me in the streets, I would simply walk away, however just few days ago, there was this really old man who just keep standing next to me whilst I was waiting for a bus. I moved away but he would again come to the point where I was standing and just stare at me. I felt uncomfortable so I had to walk to next bus stop. I have been living in London for over 10 years and felt normally safe but these experiences are becoming nuisances to me and I feel not so safe anymore.
– Anonymous
Location: London, UK
