[Reason]

I live and work in New york city.
And I was visiting family Upstate when it happened.
Started working out in Sept.2001.
I work Out for BULK & size, I'm 5 foot 6 inches 164 pounds
But I have a 24 inch waist.
I love going to comic cons and dressing up in costumes.
I love Sean Connery
I'm Japanese and Italian Desent.

Wow, awesome on all counts!

Feel free to ignore this, but any chance of a photo in one of your costumes? I've been to a few comic cons, but I don't think I've ever seen buff girl there, let alone one doing cosplay.

[Ashlee]

Love to but i have cyber stalk. sorry sweetie.

[Tonus]

But I was always under the impression that if we lived in California for example, it wouldn't be so bad… or at least that the bad comments and hateful stares would be less common.

They would likely be less common, but you'd still run into some obnoxious people.  My impression is that, by and large, people in large US cities (and I presume, large cities almost anywhere) are a bit jaded and don't overreact to seeing something unusual, because it's not as unusual as it would be elsewhere.  For example, if I am walking down a street in Manhattan and hear someone yelling at the top of their lungs, I (and most people around me at the time) am not startled or concerned.  After all, it's not all that rare to see someone who is not mentally well walking down the street and having an argument with an imaginary friend or enemy (and this is an example that I see pretty commonly, sad to say).

But the tolerance level varies widely depending on which neighborhood you are in.  And much of the upstate area (where Ashlee was) is small towns and villages that are a bit separated from each other.  So you can get some very insulated and not-very-tolerant attitudes there.  And while New York is considered a liberal town, the majority of the liberal contingent is in the city.  The further north you go, the more conservative the population becomes.  I'm not necessarily talking about politics, but socially.  It's not easy to stand out from the crowd in the city, but in some places upstate you can stand out quite a bit for something as simple as a tattoo.

Anyway, I'm rambling.  Big states can have lots of small regions that are culturally very different from each other, and all cities have their share of intolerant jackasses.

[Reason]

Love to but i have cyber stalk. sorry sweetie.

Well, that's gotta suck. I imagine getting unwanted positive attention would be just as bad as getting negative attention. Whatever happened to treat others as you would like to be treated. Do you by any chance have a story of a more positive response to your physique, like perhaps someone you wouldn't expect giving you a polite complement or something?

[ant1937]

You should have kicked her fat butt, Ashlee. The biggest complaint fbbs have about Joe Public is stuff like that. Most are ok, but a few idiots say dumb things. I'd consider the source and forget it.

[TC2]

Ashlee you are a trouble magnet.  I have never seen anyone in the world get as many rude comments and stalkerish dudes like you do.  I've read blogs, I've looked at news articles, and I've bumped into millions of people out on the street.  You are the only one I have ever "met" that has gotten in more trouble than anyone else I know in their lifetime for their appearance and being female.

Very strange.

[Ashlee]

Ashlee you are a trouble magnet.  I have never seen anyone in the world get as many rude comments and stalkerish dudes like you do.  I've read blogs, I've looked at news articles, and I've bumped into millions of people out on the street.  You are the only one I have ever "met" that has gotten in more trouble than anyone else I know in their lifetime for their appearance and being female.

Very strange.

Maybe its my mouth wash!
My friends get drunk at night clubs and which almost get me into fist fights!

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