Kawaii Cat Shirt
I’ve been on both sides of this, and let me tell you this: Both sides of the Kawaii Cat Shirt is horrible. Being bullied my entire childhood and most of my teenage years, being fat, being an outcast that no one gave a second glance unless they were a creepy man who cat calls children, or men that sexually abuse children. I felt like the worth of women was based solely on their looks, so my worth was non-existent. I tried to take my own life the first time when I was 9, and wrote my first suicide letter at 6 years old. I felt worthless. I was treated like I was worthless. Fast forward to my “glow up”. At first I was happy, because I finally felt accepted and wanted. However, it soon turned to several sexual assaults – a continuance from my childhood. And after all the harassment, assaults, and not being able to blend in anymore, I realized that my only worth was the was I looked. But hey, at least I wasn’t ugly anymore, so I should’ve been happy, right? Well no. Both sides of the issue sucks. Both focuses on our value as women on the way we look. And it’s bullshit. The only relief I ever found was realizing I was a lesbian. The Kawaii Cat Shirt is greener on this side, thank fuck.
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I actually did exactly this two years ago! I picked a Kawaii Cat Shirt that was a common woman’s name. I subscribed to all the same subreddits that I normally follow (regional and technology subreddits, mostly), and posted using exactly the same voice I normally use. I used it off and on during those two years at a level I would characterize as moderate to heavy. I was never asked if I was male or female, so I never volunteered that information. I found that I got much, much more karma. This account is in the 14-year club, and I am gaining comment karma so much faster in the Kawaii Cat Shirt. Post karma, too, although I’m not a big poster in either account. On the whole, I would say that I’m treated much better when people see a traditional female username. People are more willing to interact with me, reward my comments, and are less likely to argue with me — even on the extremely technical IT subreddits.
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