there's no such thing as 'how it is to be in public'.

unless we have no control over ourselves and our behavior we choose how we act in public.

which means we can change how we act in public.

we have decided how to act.

>I don’t speak to EVERY woman that passes and every woman
>doesn’t speak to me that I say hello to. That’s fine.
>
>I don’t like being touched by strangers on the street or
>being bumped but when I get on a subway train or visit a large
>city it happens. It’s not assault. It’s not someone
>invading my space.. it’s just part of dealing with the
>public.

due to space limitations and all that, i can dig it.

>Not sure if I feel entitled but if so, I guess it’s cause I
>feel like I should be able to say hello if I feel like it. Now
>I don’t feel like I’m entitled to a response. That’s
>where it becomes a problem IMO.

so if women or some women say they don't want you say hello just b/c you feel like it - what then? you feel like saying hello. they don't feel like hearing you say hello.

why must you say hello just b/c you feel like it?

are you willing to stop doing it based on what some women have told you about how they feel when you to say hello just b/c you feel like it?

b/c saying hello just b/c you feel like it is you imposing yourself and your will on them. w/o considering them and their feelings. you're doing this b/c you feel like it. not b/c they invited it but b/c you feel like it.