FON – Fear Of Nignog. (I could have used another word that starts with an “N,” but I like “Nignog” better.)
How often I see the terror in people’s eyes, mostly women, when they see me as a threat. I do not have to do anything to be a threat except to be in their general vicinity. I am not that close to them and keep my social distance, but my social distance is not good enough.
Who knows what their FON is telling them?
That Nignog is going to rob me!
That Nignog is going to rape me!
That Nignog is going to give me Nignog germs, and I’ll turn black and die!
Whatever their FON tells them, the people get up and move away from me. Some move far away and out of sight, but most move further away and carefully watch me with their eyes full of fear.
The other day I got on the subway. I felt someone staring at me after I sat down. It was a brown woman who was wearing a Saree with a hijab. She was sitting about 6 feet (2 m) away from me.

Saree with hijab