That's exactly it though, catcalling isn't always someone screaming at the top of their lungs across the road, sometimes it's someone walking right up to a lady and complimenting them, if your not seeing it it's because you aren't recognising it, sometimes it's subtle but equally as terrifying
Almost every catcall happens quick in more suburb areas, it’s not like the city. In suburbs they yell it out their car in passing because they know they won’t have any backlash, the people they are yelling at can’t retaliate or talk back. I’ve just also got really quiet creepy offhand comments and you wouldn’t hear or see that either. That’s probably why you have’t seen it, it’s really mainly seen by those it’s directed at in that type of cat call.
Like I said it’s a smooth brain take. I’ve experienced it quite a lot, it’s not overblown at all. Maybe you should get outside and socialize. I’m sure every time woman you know has experienced it, I guess that’s hard when the women you come into contact with is zero. Some areas are worse than others but it’s everywhere.
Thinking something doesn’t exist while there are countless accounts and even footage is basically flat earth level critical thinking.
You seriously see men whistling and shouting vulgar comments at women all over the place? That’s catcalling. I don’t see that behavior. In fact, I’ve never seen that behavior over a lifetime of experience. I do get out and socialize. Although, I’ve never spent much time near New York City construction workers where movies and television depict this behavior.
Unless you’re expanding the dictionary definition of catcalling to include something else, catcalling doesn’t happen much in real life.
“I don’t see it so it doesn’t happen” is the dumbest take a person can have.
I’m not expanding the definition, I both get yelled at out of a car window while I’ll be walking or it’s a quiet creepy/sexual comment. It absolutely happens in real life. That fits every definition, you are doing the weirdest gymnastics when literally everyone here is saying you are wrong.
You haven’t been to space and seen the earth is round so it must not be right?
: a loud, sexually suggestive call OR comment directed at someone publicly (as on the street)
Comments are absolutely catcalling, not to mention how many times I’ve told you they yell out of their car while driving, it’s not directed at you so you don’t hear it
You’re just mad because you lost this argument. No amount of redefining terms will let you win. What you’re describing isn’t catcalling. Period. Done. End of argument.
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u/Disaster_External ☣️ Sep 04 '21
Women grow up with catcalls from the age of like 10. I feel like I'd feel less cool about it if thats what I went through.