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Jesus this is depressing. Thanks to the OP. I can absolutely believe every one of these incidents (sadly) but what has me aghast is the frequency. As a bloke my road based incidents of intimidation are exclusively limited to the non sexual (the stuff we all experience). If I also had to lose faith in 50% of the population during most of these interactions as a result of gender I'd be beside myself.
Oh and it's cowardice by the way. The reason these arseholes are notably directing these attacks at women on bikes is because they feel the interaction can only be a short one, the opportunity for recompense minimal, their surroundings are protective and isolate them from others... It's aclear extension of the shit people face on the roads every day. Base instincts and warped personality traits to the fore as everyones interactions are removed from human reality.
Sad.