When I see people out exercising I often get the urge to yell that they are doing a good job or looking great if I see them working hard. But I never do.
I’m a cis man, so maybe take this with a grain of salt, but if I get encourement from a random person like this, I absolutely kick my effort up a notch and remember it for months-years.
I’d like think people might be able to tell the difference between “keep it up” or “you’re doing great” and a full on catcall, but I’ve never been catcalled so… ¯\(ツ)/¯
Velma, answered the question, but I also want to add that politely asking someone out is not cat calling. But Idk why you would ask someone out on the street. Context and place matters of course. If I am walking to the bus stop to go to work I really don’t like being asked out. I’m trying to get from point A to point B. I’m not really looking for a date, especially not from a street stranger. There is no built in safety net for women on a random street and a lot of women already have safety concerns walking alone in public. There is also a lack of prior consent to engage.
When I see people out exercising I often get the urge to yell that they are doing a good job or looking great if I see them working hard. But I never do.
I’m a cis man, so maybe take this with a grain of salt, but if I get encourement from a random person like this, I absolutely kick my effort up a notch and remember it for months-years.
I’d like think people might be able to tell the difference between “keep it up” or “you’re doing great” and a full on catcall, but I’ve never been catcalled so… ¯\(ツ)/¯
Why ? are you afraid it would be mistaken for catcalling ?
When is catcalling catcalling. Is asking someone out catcalling?
Is asking someone out on the street catcalling?
Velma, answered the question, but I also want to add that politely asking someone out is not cat calling. But Idk why you would ask someone out on the street. Context and place matters of course. If I am walking to the bus stop to go to work I really don’t like being asked out. I’m trying to get from point A to point B. I’m not really looking for a date, especially not from a street stranger. There is no built in safety net for women on a random street and a lot of women already have safety concerns walking alone in public. There is also a lack of prior consent to engage.
Whistles and calling out sexual things usually. Comments on a woman’s body, what they’d like to do to her, etc.
No one is asking for dates while they’re catcalling.
If someone said that to me I would probably assume it’s sarcasm
I’ve done it plenty of times.
I did it to encourage people to be in good shape, because it started with people doing it to me.