Summary of Vivek Shraya's I'm Afraid of Men

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 I am afraid of men because it was men who taught me to fear the word girl by turning it into a weapon they used to hurt me.

I am afraid of men because it was men who taught me to hate and eventually destroy my femininity.#2 I have grown afraid of any rustle behind me.

If I have an errand at a music or camera store, I make sure I've done my research beforehand so that I won't have to ask one of the shaggy, bearded male staff members to assist me.#3 I carry makeup wipes with me to all my performances so that I can quickly take off my face before I leave the safety of the venue.

I am constantly being seen as male, and I fear that if I don't look masculine, people will attack me.#4 I fell in love with my mother's powder blue Jordache jacket.

It was the first and last time I would ever wear oversize fashion as a style, instead of a cloak to hide me from male scrutiny.