"Calling someone out on their aggro behavior is not a precursor to a fistfight across the board." Well, no, not along most of the west coast (excluding some parts of LA.) and most major cities.. But go east of the mountains or over to the Olympic peninsula and then yes, yes it is. Having long hair when you are a male is cause for violent commentary, and seemingly polite conversation, with people you thought were friendly, can get violent in the blink of an eye.

"Going through life living in fear of every male punching you in the face because you disagree with them is not a recipe for changing anything. That's bomb shelter living." Yes, That's a good way to put it. Living in Provo Utah and Port Angeles Washington, I always felt like I was in enemy territory. Denver Colorado wasn't too bad, until you got out of the city proper. Crow Agency Montana was about the only small mid western town I've felt comfortable in..