Hey there, first — I’m glad you enjoyed the article about Herpes! It’s important stuff.

I appreciate your reading this article, which stirred some complex feelings for you. It sounds like you do understand why women feel angry and protective over their bodies in public.

I wouldn’t assume that the man who objectified me gets lots of dates with attractive women. I would assume that he is a sad man, a lonely man, and an angry man who uses his power/privilege to self-medicate his own insecurities.

In the case of street harassment, there is a lot of individual work that men need to do to create a safer world for women and all other feminine people.