Hooters is a breasturant/sports bar. That's a likely place to encounter young males with that certain combination of testosterone and inebriation that leads to negative encounters like you had.
If you're going hang out at places like this you'll have to get used to either obnoxious males who clock you or obnoxious males who hit on you.
If you want more pleasant encounters patronize upscale venues and events. You may still be clocked, but at least the people who do so are polite and still treat you as the gender you are presenting.
