[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

That's just creepy , I was going to say some young teenagers look alot older . But the fact that you're in school uniform and they're still doing it is just messed up.

But I still think other men who cat call these young girls assume they're older (the ones without school uniform).

Some of these cat call phrases are weird and silly , and alot of the time they're just showing off in front of their mates and they have no intention on acting on it.
You can easily ignore them and walk past . Obviously if they continue shouting stupid things then it's harassment.

I thought it was mostly wolf whistling they did without dialogue .

For some time now women have made it clear they don’t like it and it makes them feel uncomfortable - why on earth should they have to ignore it and walk on by. It’s about time men took some responsibility in this. You shouldn’t make excuses for them. Like most women I have been there and it is not nice.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

For some time now women have made it clear they don’t like it and it makes them feel uncomfortable - why on earth should they have to ignore it and walk on by. It’s about time men took some responsibility in this. You shouldn’t make excuses for them. Like most women I have been there and it is not nice.

I'm not making excuses for them atall , i'm just saying the majority of them are acting stupid and silly and are harmless.

I didn't think cat calling was that frequent in the UK . Like I said I know the wolf whistling happens sometimes .

I would say it's more intimidating and disrespectful if they continue to shout at these women ,or if they actually approach them and follow them then it's harassment.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

I'm not making excuses for them atall , i'm just saying the majority of them are acting stupid and silly and are harmless.

I didn't think cat calling was that frequent in the UK . Like I said I know the wolf whistling happens sometimes .

I would say it's more intimidating and disrespectful if they continue to shout at these women ,or if they actually approach them and follow them then it's harassment.

They shouldn’t do it at all as they have no right to - I don’t care if they want to act like a moron and impress their stupid mates.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

They shouldn’t do it at all as they have no right to - I don’t care if they want to act like a moron and impress their stupid mates.

Well unfortunately we can't control people's mouth and behavior .

People shout and swear in front of kids , people would say that shouldn't be allowed but it still happens .

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Well unfortunately we can't control people's mouth and behavior .

People shout and swear in front of kids , people would say that shouldn't be allowed but it still happens .

Maybe - but morons that do it during work time could lose their jobs as its offensive sexist behaviour. Would you treat it as lightly if people were shouting racist remarks and claimed they were just having a bit of fun! This is half the battle as some don’t seem to find one as offensive as the other and it is.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Maybe - but morons that do it during work time could lose their jobs as its offensive sexist behaviour. Would you treat it as lightly if people were shouting racist remarks and claimed they were just having a bit of fun! This is half the battle as some don’t seem to find one as offensive as the other and it is.

People DO shout racist remarks in the street , along with other offensive prejudice stuff more so when alcohol is involved ,but some don't even need that liquid courage.

I never said it was okay but it still happens . Builders get away with it because they're freely outside , they should be focused on working but they obviously laze around , and when they do have a break that's obviously when they act silly ( not all construction workers obviously) .

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Maybe - but morons that do it during work time could lose their jobs as its offensive sexist behaviour. Would you treat it as lightly if people were shouting racist remarks and claimed they were just having a bit of fun! This is half the battle as some don’t seem to find one as offensive as the other and it is.

LOL, as if that would ever happen. Its behaviour thats apparently absolutely fine, as its women on the receiving end...and it will be rationalized away as utterly normal and harmless. Building sites were not actually that bad for me, it was mainly random blokes on the street! A few of them actually grabbed me too, or brushed up against me deliberately in queues in shops. From ****ing 12 onwards ffs.

Those saying you are surprised its still a thing...or saying its not a thing now..it definitely is. As I say, even at my age and overweight, I still get dickheads brushing their hardons up against me on crowded trains (on purpose, not accidentally, you can tell the difference) and such, along with random disgusting comments on the street or when walking past pubs. Except now, I have the balls to just hit them in the balls when they do it. That sharps stops them.

Some women find it flattering, thats up to them, but I don't, at all. I think its vile tbh, and its pointless, all you suceed in doing most of the time is making the woman think you are a bit of a dickhead, or depending on the woman, actually scaring her.