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Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 days ago

Do guys that cat-call women actually think that women like that stuff or is it that they are like bullies who take pleasure on heckling people to annoy them like in middle and high school?

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Do guys that cat-call women actually think that women like that stuff or is it that they are like bullies who take pleasure on heckling people to annoy them like in middle and high school?

Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 days ago
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46297347

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    As a man I can’t say much, but I have never seen it done. There might be some geographical differences.

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      Or perhaps it’s because you aren’t the target for catcalling?

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        True, but in my 40+ years I’d expect to be a bystander at least once.

        Not saying it doesn’t happen, just interested where.

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          Everywhere. It happens everywhere.

          It’s very easy to miss what women go through on a regular basis when you’re a man tbh.

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            I might have been on the other end then.

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            It’s very easy to miss what women go through on a regular basis when you’re a man tbh.

            but ULTRA surprising and VERY ego inflating when it does happen, but probably only so if you’re a man. lol

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              Ew no. It’s demeaning and humiliating.

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                it definitely depends on the person; i’m a man and i thought it was flattering af the few times it happened to me.

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                  We shouldn’t be encouraging catcalling ffs

                  Genuine compliments should though.

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                    agreed; i’m definitely an edge case and shared my experience to counter the narrative that it’s ALWAYS bad.

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