Is this how men are gonna start acting now?

Living in NYC, I've had my share of unsettling encounters with men. But what happened recently was bizarre in a way I'd never experienced before.

I was at a bar with a friend, and we were deep in conversation when a random man walked up, put his hand on my shoulder, and, with a dead-serious look, said, "Hey, I just wanted to let you know, I really hate your shirt."

My friend and I just stared at each other, completely floored. It felt like a strange, aggressive way of reminding us that, in some men’s minds, it's totally acceptable to treat women with random disrespect—just because they can. Sure, this kind of behavior existed before, but I can't help but feel there's a new boldness, a comfort some men feel now in acting out against us. And it's disturbing.