Man Whistles At Woman In France, $880 Fine! Too Much, Too Little?

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by pamjedlicka

Cat calls and wolf whistles used to be 'guys being guys,' i.e. the stereotypical construction worker when a pretty girl walks by. I got my share, and never felt afraid. In fact, I always took it as kinda funny and as a compliment. A little like flirting....if it was me and a couple of friends, we would do like the hubba hubba thing with a hand on our head....again...fun...no one was worried that anyone was going to come after them (which would be a different story)...What have we become as a society when a wolf whistle "offends?" Yea, you could say S.T.F.U. and be on your way. It's a wonder anyone even has sex anymore! jeez

I asked the men this question. That’s who I want to hear from. How would they respond to a woman calling them out.

I think it’s odd you equate cat-calling with having sex. Plenty of people still have sex without being harassed by being cat called.

[ColoGuy]

If I had money, I'd invest in sex dolls. A lot of people will decide not to jeopardize their career and life because some harpy took offense to a harmless pass.

I really need to make my underground structure from which to watch the most developed world burn.

[Gusano]

Originally Posted by coschristi

Exactly! I was going to respond by quote & say the very same thing!

It’s amazing how quickly a smile & a “Thank you!” can diffuse this behavior. They will go from Neanderthals to Gentlemen in mere seconds.

I think what you encountered and what some others encountered must have been very different. Neither would be acceptable to me, but again, I am glad you were okay. If you have the time, perhaps you will read more about it at stopstreetharassment.

[toosie]

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