[Jack Griffin]

For the men out there: Do you get bumped by other men on the street? I live in New York City and find this to be the case. It's very aggressive. Maybe it's because I am short (5'4'). I used to be a woman (I'm transgender) and don't remember being bumped by men back then. It seems like a guy thing.

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[M.K.]

I suspect you are putting out over-subservient body language. Men will not be aggressive to a woman, but a man who is servile is a target. Most of them are probably unaware they are doing it. As the song says, 'Walk like a man, talk like a man, my son!'

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[Matt22026]

No not regularly. I'm 5'4' as well so I don't think that's a factor. If I were in a big hurry on a busy street, I'm sure I'd be more aggressive with men than women, though. So I bet that's the phenomena you're experiencing.

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[Leo]

I don't think it's intentional, but I would think it's because there are too many people in such a small space. I can't say that the bumps I got were intentional, just that the same space was occupied, and someone had to move.

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[Justin26836]

Yes. Don't complain of this out loud ever again. Welcome to the undertow of male aggression. I'm assuming as a woman you always saw fights over these things as stupid male behavior that's easily avoided. Twelve months from now you'll see things differently.

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[Matthew]

It all depends. I am a bigger guy; sometimes I bump, and sometimes I get bumped, regardless of age, sex and race. It can be an aggressive or self-centered thing. You being smaller are an easy prey. It may also be disrespect. Although guys pretend to be dense, they know who and when they want to give sh*t to someone.

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[Bim]

I have noticed the bumping thing too. I think the idea is that the dominant male gets the right of way. I think that the whole bumping thing is a masculine territorial thing. I don't know what to tell you about it. I hate the bumping crap!

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[Nathan20120]

I've been to NYC, and it's so JAM PACKED with people, I don't know how anyone can avoied being rammed into. I live in Seattle, of course it's a much smaller city, and it's not an issue here, or anywhere else I've been for that matter. Except when I did the tourist thing in Europe. I just thought that tourists were pushy and rude.

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[Tony M.]

Actually Jack... it IS a male thing... sort of an 'i'm bigger than you, get out of my way thing.' I don't know you in person (obviously) but if you make eye-contact a lot, it shows more up front attitude, and perhaps you'll get bumped less...

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