That's about what it is like for me, yes. It's a huge part of the reason why I do martial arts, and why all my clothing is functional before fashionable. (I'll take both if I can get it, but if I have to pick, I want something I can fight in.) I refuse to be scared off going places by myself when and where I please, so my addressing of the situation is mostly aimed at ensuring that I will not easily become a victim. I'm at least going to make it hard for them.

It is slightly disturbing to me that my reaction to things like that when they happen to me is mostly "what an asshole, good thing I avoided the fight", but I'm much more horrified when it happens to others. Also, it bothers me that it's so common in my life that I often don't even bother bitching about it in my blog.