It's not hard. If walking in a group with someone who expressed these concerns I doubt many would skip to an affront to their manhood
It would be enough to have someone (anyone) upset by the act of creepy staring? Assuming it was deliberate.
I don't really get the 'advice', should it be 'advice to guys who want to be nice, even nicer/do the right thing'?
It doesn't sound like there are many people here to worry about. The 'old school' comments are understandable. Are they 'scary'?
The same person who taught me not to stare also opened doors for ladies.
There's been a lot of upheaval and transition across the board, if 'how to act' is hard to understand (especially for those expected to change or grow), it's understandable to see any given situation as part of a whole:
Elanora Heights Public School, on Sydney's northern beaches, announced the no-clapping policy in its latest newsletter.
"If you've been to a school assembly recently, you may have noticed our students doing silent cheers," it said.
"Instead of clapping, the students are free to punch the air, pull excited faces and wriggle about on the spot.
"The practice has been adopted to respect members of our school community who are sensitive to noise.