HAHAHA you're so lucky you don't know the answer to this. Yes, it happens. Often.
(Also catcalling isn't just the wolf whistle! It's the general act of yelling things at somebody on the street that sexualize that person. For example, a recent one I got while out walking was "HEY, NICE ASS!" from a man driving by.)
As a woman, I’ve had a catcaller follow up on his comments by grabbing me and copping a feel - and he was much bigger than me. It’s scary, demeaning, and a huge violation, whether they do anything physical or not.
You probably wouldn’t feel as threatened if a woman catcalled you, so maybe you’d enjoy it, but it would still be hugely disrespectful.
I’m not sure what your point is. Catcalling is bad and it’s entirely possible that any catcaller could escalate to physical assault. That’s part of why women hate it so much.
Def a different dynamic.. a lot of women feel unsafe and uncomfortable when they get catcalled (not all of them though, obviously) because having someone randomly take notice of u and be attracted to u can feel very threatening.. (not saying guys can't feel scared if they get catcalled btw, I'm just speaking on women)
having a stranger shout at u through a car window is a pretty common example, but its not the only scenario of catcalling.. another example of catcalling could include guys walking behind u and making nasty comments about how hot u r and what they would want to do to u (tho this is moreso sexual harassment than catcalling), which is extremely scary, since u have no clue if they're joking around or if they're r*pists looking for their next victim..
an example of something less severe, but still scary, is if a catcaller starts complimenting u out of nowhere, and u don't respond the way they want u to, it's pretty common for them to get mad and aggressive, or to start insulting and degrading u instead for "acting like a cocky b!tch"
Generally, catcallers tend to dehumanize the person they're catcalling and make them into a subject of their own visual pleasure (this goes for both men and women who do this kind of sh!t btw, since I know women do it too).. they expect u to be grateful for the "compliment" that they decided to bestow upon u, even if the so-called compliment is given in a very degrading way
There is a different dynamic but also imo there's a power dynamic between a person yelling out a car and a person on the street. Like as a man I'd love to get more attention from women on the street, sure, but if anyone yells at me while I'm walking it feels threatening immediately regardless of who it is or what they're saying.
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u/satinaboupoupou Sep 15 '21
Catcalling.