re: #629 dangerman

august 25 i wrote this post
it’s about how, as a man, i am very careful when i go running.
and was in response to mollie tibbetts being attacked while running and then murdered.

- i dont fear for my own self …. i dont have to mostly
- it’s for how i may appear to others
men, women, children, young, old, … in the dark of early morning

what i do
what i dont do….

something i hadn’t thought of, that this list, “through a woman’s eyes’ contains is eye contact

i never make eye contact while running. i always look down and away - no matter who the other person is. a guy who looks like me running toward you is threatening enough.

i could literally pass people i would recognize and not realize it

i still shout out when coming up from behind and i say morning or how you doing or some encouragement to everyone

and yet….2018 america

I could never catch a bus, so I would hitchhike to high school. Until a guy who gave me a ride said, ‘Do you want to look at some magazines?’ I never hitchhiked again in this country. I started riding a bike to school.