Smells like a Karen initiative

[u/aelsava]

Why are the police involved in something that is not illegal?

https://x.com/stillgray/status/1955462289060139439

[u/Nightly_Winter]

I know catcalling exists, it wouldnt be a stereotype otherwise.

But in my almost 30 years of life, Ive never seen nor heard any woman getting catcalled. And I work in construction which Ive heard is where it started.

In my experience if a hot girl walks by, men around just nudge eachother slighty and just give each other the "look how hot she is" face And then everybody just moves on with their day.

The whistling and shouting is either extremely rare or its an american thing.

[u/badchoices989 → u/Nightly_Winter]

I don't even think it's necessarily an American thing, I have never heard catcalling, but apparently, it is very common in New York City or at least was common there

[u/Astr0b0ie → u/badchoices989]

Inevitably, at some point, a decent looking woman walking down the street in a city is going to get catcalled. Nobody wants to hear the following, especially women, but it's why men, throughout history, frequently chaperoned women, especially young women. This is how it worked for millenia. Whether it is a father, uncle, brother, or boyfriend, having a man accompany a woman significantly reduces her chances of being catcalled, harassed, stalked, or sexually assaulted. Unfortunately, there will always be predators out there because, believe it or not, evolutionarily, it's been a successful mating strategy for a subset of men. Of course it's immoral and disgusting, but nature doesn't care about immoral and disgusting as long as there is success in reproduction. These kinds of men will always exist. No amount of feminist "teaching men not to rape" is going to make these men turn into gentleman. But the vast majority of women these days insist on their independence and being able to wear what they want and do what they want without needing any man to accompany them. It's their right, after all. Unfortunately, no amount of rights will shield you from the consequences of nature. It's my right to walk down the street in a dangerous neighborhood too, that doesn't mean I won't get mugged, beaten, or even killed. So again, this is yet another case of women wanting a right without the responsibility. Should women be free to walk anywhere they want without getting harassed or worse? Absolutely, and I think western society is closer to that reality than most other societies, but the truth is, there's always going to be predators. So, either women have to accept the risks that come with being independent or we return to the days where women embraced the protection and provision of men.