Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Catcalling


Okay putting aside any feminist agenda and degrading qualities of the entire idea can someone explain "catcalling" to me?


I don't mean WHAT so much as the WHY.

Why do people whistle, hoot or call out to passerby? 

What's the purpose? 

What do you think is going to happen?


I don't know about you but I don't think I know anyone whose love story begins with "Well there I was walking down 5th Ave when Joe whistled at me from the scaffolding on the building he was constructing".

Yesterday a man standing at the MAX station whispered "Hey Cutie" ...although creepy and not appealing at least this scenario could pan out more to an actual conversation than the man who honked his horn at me and did that stupid head nod thing. I mean even if I was interested how am I supposed to respond?

I just don't get it.
What's the point?
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  1. Iz OriginalsSeptember 21, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    I think it's something guys do because it riles us up. They find it entertaining......

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  2. NathanSeptember 21, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    I've always been confused by cat calling. What exactly is being accomplished? I mean, is it supposed to be a compliment - because it seems a little to crass for that. Is it supposed to be to get someone's attention - because it seems like ant-game.

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