I am western and have never had anyone say anything rude to me but they do stare.

I think you are reading far too much into this. As many have said, a lot of these guys have been years without seeing a decent woman. As long as they are not saying anything (sorry you had that happen) no one has ever died from being stared at. I feel sorry for these guys more than anything, pity they have no manners and to be honest a lot of them don`t even realize they are doing anything wrong.