This isn’t some thinly veiled attempt to cry and complain about the fact that men think I’m pretty, but hopefully it can be a wake-up call to all the guys out there who truly think they are complimenting me, my roommate or the young girl walking home from school in a skirt.
To the friend of mine who said, “Girls def hate it, but secretly it’s like recognition for being hot,” I hate to break it to you, but women don’t care about or need recognition from slimy men, or even men of the non-slimy variety.
Sure, we take pride in our clothes, makeup, workout routines, etc. – but we don’t do those things solely for male attention.
Catcalling dates back to as far as 200 B.C. though it was more commonly known as the “wolf whistle.” The term, which carries a predatory connotation, …show more content…
I’ll dress however the hell I want and if a girl likes it, great! If a guy just so happens to like it, too, that’s just wonderful.
How are we supposed to tell young girls to dress for themselves if magazines are telling them how to dress for men?
It’s no secret to anyone that women’s bodies are oversexualized. There are thousands of articles, books and college seminars covering (no pun intended) our world’s obsession with boobs and asses, which are really just globs of extra fat, ya sickos.
Catcalling has become a part of society that is brushed off as boys being boys or women “asking for it.” In recent months, thankfully, women have been taking a stand against the unwanted attention of big mouthed men.
In New York City, “No Parking”-inspired signs have been popping up all over reading “No Catcalling Zone,” and “No Catcalling Any Time.”
Though these signs are being hailed as important street art, there is a much bigger message — yelling explicit things at women walking on the street should be held just as punishable as actually following through with your words.
You telling me you’ll be waiting outside my house later comes off not as a compliment, but a legitimate
To the friend of mine who said, “Girls def hate it, but secretly it’s like recognition for being hot,” I hate to break it to you, but women don’t care about or need recognition from slimy men, or even men of the non-slimy variety.
Sure, we take pride in our clothes, makeup, workout routines, etc. – but we don’t do those things solely for male attention.
Catcalling dates back to as far as 200 B.C. though it was more commonly known as the “wolf whistle.” The term, which carries a predatory connotation, …show more content…
I’ll dress however the hell I want and if a girl likes it, great! If a guy just so happens to like it, too, that’s just wonderful.
How are we supposed to tell young girls to dress for themselves if magazines are telling them how to dress for men?
It’s no secret to anyone that women’s bodies are oversexualized. There are thousands of articles, books and college seminars covering (no pun intended) our world’s obsession with boobs and asses, which are really just globs of extra fat, ya sickos.
Catcalling has become a part of society that is brushed off as boys being boys or women “asking for it.” In recent months, thankfully, women have been taking a stand against the unwanted attention of big mouthed men.
In New York City, “No Parking”-inspired signs have been popping up all over reading “No Catcalling Zone,” and “No Catcalling Any Time.”
Though these signs are being hailed as important street art, there is a much bigger message — yelling explicit things at women walking on the street should be held just as punishable as actually following through with your words.
You telling me you’ll be waiting outside my house later comes off not as a compliment, but a legitimate