Women who have been sexually fetishized for having a typically "undesirable" trait (fat, disabled, unattractive, ethnic minority, young-looking, etc), has this affected your feelings about other people and sexuality in general?

When I was younger, I had a baby face and was very soft spoken. Men would assume I was younger than I was because of my withdrawn nature and tried to groom/manipulate me into sleeping with them or whatever.

Even after they'd find out my age, they'd still seem to think I was soft and easy to manipulate, then get frustrated that I had my own mind. Negging or petty revenge would come into play - instant turnoffs.

I remember one 40'ish man asking early 20's me if my quiet voice was a reflection of my soul (as a Christian? I dunno.) and then tried the old "his wife was out of town, so he'd be okay with my company for the night" routine... lol no. At a later date, he brought his wife into the store I was working and had a smirk on his face, like he was showing me how I'd missed out. There was literally nothing tempting about the offer or person making it... plus, I had a lover my own age who was on the same page as me sexually.

As my confidence has grown and my give-a-damn has decreased, my voice has gotten louder. Just stand back and let the creeps show themselves for what they are.

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