26 Aug 08:33
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most of them are afraid of confrontation
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26 Aug 08:33
--being a foreigner would help hopefully, an American is more likely to turn around and start cussing you out haha
26 Aug 08:32
--that's why if I ever do follow my heart and move there, I'll be upping my makeup game straight away haha
26 Aug 08:31
--anything from stroking a butt to ... I've even heard a story of a girl looking up from her phone and realizing the guy across from her was jerking off while watching her
26 Aug 08:30
--the most likely were meek looking young girls, whereas the least likely were the gal types with flashy outfits and makeup haha
26 Aug 08:30
--oh yeah, I remember seeing a poster they have in Japan too about which types of girls are most likely to be attacked by chikan (train gropers)
26 Aug 08:29
--I guess it's been a few hours since I've eaten so I should probably fix that
26 Aug 08:28
--well, they did a survey of rapists in prison, and asked what they looked for in victims, and it was the ones who looked scared, had long hair they could grab, and who were distracted by their phones etc and wouldn't get a good look at them, as soon as you turn around and see and say hi to anyone following you you are no longer a good target
26 Aug 08:26
--when I walk down the street I try to act confident and fierce, as though I have a knife in my bag, but I mean
26 Aug 08:25
--mind you, I'm pretty much gender neutral, I think at first sight they dunno if I'm a girly looking guy, or a masculine girl, so I'm looked at oddly but left alone
26 Aug 08:24
--yep, I've lived in bad areas, but I've never been attacked because I don't act like a victim, gotta look like you belong - and make friends/ be friendly to the neighbours, but not /too/ friendly usually