Catcalling – not wanted, not a compliment
By now you probably have seen or at least have heard of the viral video capturing 108 catcalls to a woman silently walking the streets of NYC. If you haven't yet, you definitely should! Each of the comments from the strangers is a catcall - a comment that objectifies and sexualizes a woman. That includes seemingly polite statements such as "smile" and "hello".
Women face disrespectful and threatening comments on daily basis and the video proves just how common this is. The issue impacts most women at some point, for further proof consider the research below from the organization Stop Street Harassment. In some cities like Indianapolis and California Bay Area the percentage of women who have experienced street harassment is 100%!
Why is catcalling not an attempt to be nice? ...