How to deal with objectification?

This is on point.

This is so true. In hindsight I should have just canceled all future lessons immediately without elaborating, and I will definitely do that if anything like this happens again.

Your point about men making music to attract women is so eye-opening. I've worked hard to level up my appearance, especially in the last two years, and it's so disgusting that the prettier I get the more people think they can try to siphon that energy for themselves. Honestly, I've started really asking myself if these scrotes would ever say the same things to other men as they would to me, and the answer is always NO. They don't care. If/when I do end up joining a band, I will still have to protect myself from men because my presence and energy is what they make songs about anyway.

You are right, this happened during my second-ever lesson with him. I was honestly scared because he tried to compliment my jacket on the way out and reached for my arm to pinch the sleeve.

Jesus fucking Christ. I'm sorry you had to experience that level of creepiness.

You did the right thing by letting him know you won't be taking any more lessons with him. You dodged a bullet, because I'm pretty sure he had a lot more creepiness to unleash.

Thank you, I've found a female teacher and have reached out to her! I'd like to learn guitar and bass concurrently and the dual instructors in my area are all men from what I've seen. I've started using a fake name now when I'm inquiring with the male teachers.

It's honestly heartbreaking that even with something as personal as learning the art of making music, I still have to worry about how I am perceived by men. I have also dreamed of performing since I was young and now that I have the financial means to invest in my learning, I expected a lot better from a professional instructor that I was paying good money for.