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#1 I am afraid of men because it was men who taught me to fear the word girl by turning it into a weapon they used to hurt me. I am afraid of men because it was men who taught me to hate and eventually destroy my femininity.

#2 I have grown afraid of any rustle behind me. If I have an errand at a music or camera store, I make sure I've done my research beforehand so that I won't have to ask one of the shaggy, bearded male staff members to assist me.

#3 I carry makeup wipes with me to all my performances so that I can quickly take off my face before I leave the safety of the venue. I am constantly being seen as male, and I fear that if I don't look masculine, people will attack me.

#4 I fell in love with my mother's powder blue Jordache jacket. It was the first and last time I would ever wear oversize fashion as a style, instead of a cloak to hide me from male scrutiny.