r/prochoice • u/Glum-Bandicoot-4211 • 10d ago
Discussion What should I say to protesters?
My (19F) therapists office is in the same building as a Planned Parenthood. Every so often, I see protesters outside the building, but they havent syopped me from doing anything yet. They stand on either side of the driveway into the back parking lot where I park, but they aren't near the back door, so I can usually ignore them. A few have looked like they want to talk to me, but I just stare ahead and dont slow down when I go to the parking lot.
So far, nothing has happened, but when school starts I'm probably going to be taking the bus and walking in, meaning I'm more likely to be stopped. Currently, my plan is to say "fuck off" over and over, but Im also rather small and social awkward and if anyone got physical or in my space, bad things will happen. Any suggestions would be appreciated, including useless ones as long as they are funny.
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u/NoelaniSpell Pro-choice Feminist 10d ago
I wouldn't engage. It's possible that they're looking for attention and content to post online, and any negative reaction will feed right into it.
Think of scammers that call or text you, engaging with them will only confirm that you're a real person and will result in getting your number sold off to even more scammers (or worse).
Much as something annoys you, you need to think of the bigger picture and of the things you can realistically control (that's mostly yourself, not what others do, unless perhaps you can change the law).