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“You’re a pretty girl. You must get more sex than I do.”
It’s a remark from a guy I had to work with briefly on a production project. It’s not the first time I’ve heard something like this and I’m still not sure how to respond to it. On one hand, I’m thinking I should maybe take things like this as a compliment and think nothing more of it. On the other hand… I can’t help feeling annoyed. It ties in with the stereotypical views perpetuated in our culture about women and sex or lack of sex. But what annoyed me in that particular moment was his assumption. As if it was totally unquestionable. When the fact of the matter is the complete opposite, given that I haven’t had sex.
I guess an assumption like that is fairly common. But thinking of it now, I feel as if it dismisses or denigrates the hurt I’ve had over the years that contributed to the nonexistent love and intimacy in my life.
Not cool.
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