Catcalling -- creepy or a compliment?
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Not true, sexual harassment is a power equation, it has very little to do with sex.
Thats true. Dont know where people get that idea from.
Don't be silly, the wolf whistle and the catcall are attention seeking behaviours; a man who is comfortable with his sexuality and himself does not need validation from random women to feel more masculine.
So are you saying that men will CAT CALL anything that is female? Regardless of what they look like??
Umm...I disagree with that...men only cat call women who got the goods...
I doubt guys make catcalls toward girls to feel powerful. If you ask me, they do it because they think the girls are attractive (you know, considering it's only done to attractive women). Maybe I'm not thinking outside the box? This all seems pretty straight-forward to me.
Sam: Would you rather receive the odd catcall walking down the street, or constantly be ignored? Many women claim they hate catcalls and unsolicited attention until they're routinely ignored. A case of "any kind of attention is better than no attention"? I'm sure even somebody as independent and confident as yourself would fiend for that catcall after never warranting a second look from your average joe for long enough.
Because they do it to you? Hah! I've SEEN women covered head to toe get catcalls, you can see it yourself in the video. They are calling those girls "halawa" without ever having seen their face. They know the limits, lifting the veil of a strange woman is gross impertinence, so they won't cross that line, but that does not stop them from making suggestive moves and sounds.
I don't know why this is so hard to believe. A cultural difference? In India, catcalls and whistles are restricted to what we call roadside Romeos, useless men with too much time on hand and not enough to do. Its not the mark of a respectable man.
I don't know why this is so hard to believe. A cultural difference? In India, catcalls and whistles are restricted to what we call roadside Romeos, useless men with too much time on hand and not enough to do. Its not the mark of a respectable man.
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Well men in Canada don't act like that. I have never in all my yrs seen that, heard of anyone that was done too, or had it done to me.
The men here might whistle, beep the horn, wink, wave......but it's all pretty innocent.
Whatever, I don't mind it. It happens on the odd occassion. You are making such a big deal out of nothing.
If someone grabbed me or touched me that is a different issue. But we are talking about simple cat calling.........not blocking a woman on the street and harrassing her. That is
WAYYYYYYYYYYYY over the line.
The men here might whistle, beep the horn, wink, wave......but it's all pretty innocent.
Whatever, I don't mind it. It happens on the odd occassion. You are making such a big deal out of nothing.
If someone grabbed me or touched me that is a different issue. But we are talking about simple cat calling.........not blocking a woman on the street and harrassing her. That is
WAYYYYYYYYYYYY over the line.
Don't worry - I agree that it's not a respectful or decent gesture. It speaks volumes about the character of the man who partakes in such commentary. I'm simply trying to argue that it's not exactly "objectification" (at least, to the degree you and Bells describe it as), nor is it a compliment (to most women, I'm assuming).
Besides, what are you doing up so early? You'd better be praying fajr!
It would piss me off because he shouldn't be whistling at other women as long as I am around. If he was single he could do what he wanted. He isn't the type though, too shy for that.
My son....hmmm He is still to young for that kind of thing. I don't know what he will do when I am not around and he is older. I won't be teaching him that it is appropriate behaviour. The way the girls seem to be so aggressive over here, they seem to be doing the chasing and the whistling.
My son....hmmm He is still to young for that kind of thing. I don't know what he will do when I am not around and he is older. I won't be teaching him that it is appropriate behaviour. The way the girls seem to be so aggressive over here, they seem to be doing the chasing and the whistling.
hahaa...its the same way here...that why I shy away from all the girls. I need a shy innocent type.
Hmm so if you came upon nietzsche whistling and telling a girl about her great tits and ass and the girl blushed and smiled at the compliment, its not innocent, but when you blush and consider it a compliment, it is? Why can't he pay compliments to other girls?
You believe everything you see in the movies, huh?
See roadside Romeos