[Katie]

Even if your argument about street harassment in Latin cultures being complimentary were true, A.C.C., that wouldn’t excuse the behavior of men who shout comments much more graphic than your ‘eyes of dawn’ gem. I guarantee you, by the way, that not all Latina women feel as you claim they do about these interactions. Being comfortable with my body and my sexuality doesn’t make me welcome attention that comes whether I wear a tank top or a trench coat. Many women of my acquaintance go down the street I referred to in my original posting with eyes straight ahead, bodies tensed in resentment and expectation of walking the gauntlet, once again. Take a tip: women don’t like it. And when your daughters start fending off street harassment at 11, 12, 13 and 14 years old, your advice to ‘be more comfortable with your body’ might not be good enough for them.

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[Katie]

Make whatever response you feel comfortable making. Anything personal or unduly complimentary makes me feel uncomfortable, so I try to communicate that. If I feel like the person is trying to honestly be friendly, I’ll be friendly right back. Do what feels right. You’ll never be able to communicate ‘cool-white-woman-who’s-not-ditzy-and-is-friendly’ simply by the way you respond to a hello. Stop agonizing and stop trying.

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[Katie]

I think the stereotype of Asian men, even though it’s just a stereotype, may well affect the behavior of the people around you. Also, in my experience, the Korean boys I’ve known have been only interested in dating within their race.

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[Katie]

I used to think I could, because I was Korean and knew so many. Then I tried to speak to a woman in Korean – turns out she was Japanese. I made the same mistake with a couple other people and decided to give up. There are so many different-looking kinds of people that comprise every ‘race’ (which is a loaded term to begin with) that I’ll just hedge my bets and ask. So should you.

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