Wolf Whistle

[Chocodrops]

This morning I was walking alone down a street near my home and went past a building site. Someone is having a loft extension by the look of it.

A builder I did not see threw out a single wolf whistle at me.

I didn't respond but I've been left with it in the back of my mind all day. The firm is a small local one, they have billboards for their brand all over the site. Should I contact them and call this out?

On the one hand; fighting everyday sexism, using my voice. On the other hand over such a small thing would my email just be laughed at as they pass it round the office? Or worse, could it trigger a load of abuse I can't handle? Feminists, help! 😣

You can interpret whatever you like, but you DON'T get to decide what I mean.
Oh but you are wrong I DO get to decide what you mean. And theres absolutely nothing you can do about it.

oh Christ, give it a rest dog. The only one looking bitter and weird here is you. Of COURSE random strange men wolf whistling at women on streets is shitty. It's a power grab and it puts passing by women neatly in their place as sex objects.

However, if you didn't see anyone OP, I would wonder if this one was totally directed at you? I have in the past mock-wolf-whistled at DH and a passerby could have potentially misunderstood!

Sexual harassment is a total nuisance and can be intimidating. The clue is in the name.

The only one looking bitter and weird here is you.
I think the rest of us noticed that too.

I certainly did. Notice, that is. But then it's well established that any woman who objects to unwanted male attention is a bitter old hag...

Blowing sugar up each other's arse? Lord, you must know some odd people, Dog.

...Isn't that meant to be cocaine?

(Remembers articles I read about what some bands got up to in the 70s.)

13th rule of misogyny: Women are not oppressed! Rape and catcalling and objectification are all compliments, not oppression.

giveadog

It's funny, because actually my experiences of men have been
overwhelmingly good. Means I know what good looks like; means my expectations are high; means I don't think men have the excuse of being excused by their lack of intellect of their powerful penis

or their powerful penis

When I was young and really non confrontationalist, I would have scuttled off. Now I'm highly unlikely to be whistled at, I'm at an age where I would walk over and twist his balls. Verbally and figuratively

At least its seems that if others can decide what I mean, then I can equally decide what they mean.
Exactly. Dog you do that. No reason for you to hang around to see what we have to say then. Goodbye.

giveadogabadname So a man posting on a feminist board frequented by women expects his view to be the right one. Well how surprising is that? Perhaps you and your penis would be better on a board where men post? No doubt then you could all agree and nod sagely to one another.

giveadogabadname - Ok, by then, don't let the door smack your arse on the way out.

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

I still miss her.

Oh dear, did the natives get upset?

Racist and sexist. I call homophobic for Bingo!

I think you'll find a lot of men who might once have cared, no longer give a flying what feminists think of them.

We can't help but know, dog, since the d00dz even go so far as to show up on Feminist blogs and chat boards to tell us how much they no longer care on an average of three times a week.

Shit, have I alienated you from your once deeply held moral stance towards other human beings with my .... opinion?

It's an amazing pattern every time.

Woman: I didn't like X
Women: no wonder
Man: oh it was a compliment, relax
Women: no it wasn't
Man: fuck you all, this is why men hate you, you bullies
Women: uh huh
Man: I'm a NICE GUY

Thank you feminists! Dogs comments have been taken down before I saw them but looks like they were hateful. You are super stars for responding so articulately.

I emailed the company today, you guys gave me the courage to do it 💪💪💪 Whatever the response, to me it feels like a victory to have done something and not just let that kind of behaviour slide again.

Thank you x