We were warned at our pre-departure training that we would get a lot of stares here in Bangladesh – I must admit that it’s generally not as bad as I expected and after living in Africa and being a head taller than the average population at home in Oz, I guess I’ve grown kind of used to strangers having a gawk. Nonetheless though, it does feel weird to have people stop and stare right next to you and look you up and down.
I’d like to think that the plethora of men who stare at me here each day are staring because of my dazzling good looks, but I have been told that one of the main reasons men stare so much is because of the distinct lack of bideshis (foreigners) here and their main exposure to western women has been through porn movies!! Hollywood also has a lot to answer for, with the perception that Western women are extremely “loose” – I had to assure one of my colleagues the other day that most people in Australia don’t lose their virginity at age 11!
I’ve decided though, that most people are staring because whiteys are such a novelty here and they’re naturally curious – and I’m not going to let myself dwell too much on what the sleazy looking men with their drooling mouths open are imagining…
This is a photo of what can happen when a group (or a couple) of bideshis are seen together - a group of people (usually men) just appear from nowhere. Who needs rent a crowd?
I’d like to think that the plethora of men who stare at me here each day are staring because of my dazzling good looks, but I have been told that one of the main reasons men stare so much is because of the distinct lack of bideshis (foreigners) here and their main exposure to western women has been through porn movies!! Hollywood also has a lot to answer for, with the perception that Western women are extremely “loose” – I had to assure one of my colleagues the other day that most people in Australia don’t lose their virginity at age 11!
I’ve decided though, that most people are staring because whiteys are such a novelty here and they’re naturally curious – and I’m not going to let myself dwell too much on what the sleazy looking men with their drooling mouths open are imagining…
This is a photo of what can happen when a group (or a couple) of bideshis are seen together - a group of people (usually men) just appear from nowhere. Who needs rent a crowd?
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