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Do guys that cat-call women actually think that women like that stuff or is it that they are like bullies who take pleasure on heckling people to annoy them like in middle and high school? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The guy might have an internal monologue like "man, she's hot!" and it escapes into the air as a way to feel like he's making progress towards getting to sleep with her. I doubt the guys expect it to actually be effective.

I dunno. I've never done it and I've very rarely seen it in the wild.

[–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The devil doesn’t need more advocates.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not advocating for the man in my hypothetical, just suggesting what he might be thinking. Sort of the main conversation in the comments, isn't it?

[–] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 3 weeks ago

And I'm allowed my opinion that no matter the intent, catcalling is harassment.

It doesn't MATTER if the guy thinks the woman is hot. He put his own wants ahead of her comfort and safety.