I had absolutely no idea what occult quacks chiropractors were for an embarrassingly long time. I thought it was just another medical specialization, like dermatology. No one told me otherwise and it was only a few years ago that I learned that orthopedic specialists and neurologists practiced something very different than the quackery that still legally allowed to blend in as if it were an actual medical specialization, to make suckers like me fail to notice the difference at a glance. I'm glad I never went to see one before I knew better. :the-more-you-know:
I haven't been abused, but I gotta tell you the difference between going out in boy mode and girl mode is like night and day - I've never been more "accidently" touched or groped in public in one day until I put on makeup, a skirt and a scarf. I knew it was bad before I transitioned but it is like a whole other universe when you gotta live it.
That's an insight that seems obvious but I hadn't considered before. I try very hard not to touch anybody who isn't engaging first or someone I know closely.