I am a straight male who went out in public dressed as a woman. I now have a newfound understanding of why women are tired and scared.

Let me preface this by saying that I don't claim to understand all that you go through by any means, but I did gain some insight and it was remarkable.

I am a closeted cross dresser. Last week, I shaved my face, shaved my legs, put on a wig, makeup, tights and a dress and went to a couple department stores. With the help of foam and breast forms, I had a fairly feminine figure. My makeup skills aren't great, and I'm short and not muscular, so the ability to wear a facemask everywhere I went really hid most signs that would be telling that I wasn't a woman.

In the matter of a few hours, I got far too many compliments, stares, and creeps. Some compliments were fine, like the guy who was standing next to me and simple said he liked my dress. I said thanks, and that was it! But the guy who told his friend in a "whisper" that I had nice tits was not quite so welcome. I became painfully aware of how many men were looking at me like an object. At first I was flattered, but that soon turned into disgust as I realized that this is what women go through on a daily basis, and that I too have certainly acted like they were.

I've seen plenty of guys saying that women are attention whores, ungrateful when complimented, that they need to smile more, etc etc. But only a few hours of being seen as a woman has told me all I need to know about how many men there are that need to change THEIR attitudes, including me.

There's only so much I can say without repeating myself over and over, but know that at least one dude has seen the light and has a new respect for what the female experience can be like!