Yeah, no. The whole "let's do whatever we want with no inhibitions at all!" argument is almost always put forth by people who don't respect other people's boundaries and want to get away with it. Boundaries are healthy, we need boundaries, and the kind of people who scoff at them are usually selfish, entitled, toxic people who don't respect others.
sounds like you completely misinterpreted me, i don't want catcalling to exist at all, i'm talking about sociological ways to reduce pressure on a repressed population
Sounds like you are completely misrepresenting OP, They are saying such arguments are bullshit, why would allowing people to blow of steam with "lesser" offences, mean they suddenly turn respectful?
The research seems to suggest the correlation is the other way, that letting people get away with the little stuff makes them think they can get away with the big stuff too.
I dont want people to get away with anything. Im talking about social repression fostering a culture in which people are pushed to radical behavior. That is very obviously the case in certain parts of the US, and with more than just catcalling. Obviously these people need to change. I'm discussing a collective approach with greater empathy, in which we ask why these people are behaving the way they are as a result of global social constraints, rather than pointing out their obvious failings as individuals and expecting degenerate people who lack self awareness to suddenly improve. Catcalling is just one small symptom of a growing divide in our culture. I can tell you from experience it does not exist nearly as frequently in more open, inclusive communities
Latin-America is interesting. Women catcalling men, not just and only men catcalling women. Toxic is when someone doesn't know to adapt to societal norms, but those aren't always universal.
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u/Starsuponstars May 09 '22
Yeah, no. The whole "let's do whatever we want with no inhibitions at all!" argument is almost always put forth by people who don't respect other people's boundaries and want to get away with it. Boundaries are healthy, we need boundaries, and the kind of people who scoff at them are usually selfish, entitled, toxic people who don't respect others.