Is street harassment of women just a rite of passage for some men?

[Upisoft]

Well, what about women harassing men? When I was young it happened a lot that the look of a girl in miniskirt (or maybe microskirt is better term here) was enough to physically change the processes in my brain (less blood reaching it could be an explanation). So why this is not a problem? Anyway, if I have done any of these actions (whistling, etc.) it was because my poorly working brain was not working properly to overcome the instinct. And the instinct was to express somehow the sexual desire induced in me.
I've never done this to girls who were not dressed provocatively.

Anyway isn't it possible that some men do not need provocation to get in this state of mind, so they can properly be called "sexual predators"?

 

[pergradus]

This article makes me LOL. As if 95% of women were attractive enough for anyone to notice them...

I've had cars honk near me plenty of times, I don't assume they're honking at me because of how beautiful I am. Seems like the real issue is there's a lot of vain/delusional women in America.

 

[Smiles302]

You know... I haven't had a whistle in a while.

Lots of car honking (which still terrifies me, I just assume the car is about to hit me and needs me to move... So I tend to jump)
Plenty of "hey babe, where you going?" which is so much creepier than an "Hi, how are you?"

I've always assumed it was more of an ego boost for the caller, showing off to his/sometimes her friends. Compliment only in the sense that you are attractive enough in their eyes to warrant attention.

Maths jokes over catcalls any day! haha

 

[Astronuc]

During my usual afternoon walk today, a woman driver, who was stopped for a traffic light, yelled that she loved my hair. I simply said "Thank you", smiled and waved.

I was once holding the door for a lady who was entering the same building where I work. She paused and told me that I had wonderful hair. I thanked her and followed her into the lobby.

While walking down by the river, some woman, who was sitting on a park bench talking to some guy, look up to me and yelled - "You're a beautiful man". Again, I simply said, 'thank you' and smiled.


The most I'd do on the street is smile and/or say 'Hi' or 'Hey', or nod my head. Sometimes a smile elicits a smile.

 

[mcknia07]

I have been hollered at plenty of times in my day. It still scares me once in a while, too. When the guy yells something, you never know what's coming next. Most of the times it's he and his friends laughing as they walk away. I never know if that's good or bad though.

 

[Loren Booda]

What gets me are inept males showing off to their buddies how they can stare, catcall, pose, etc. at women "as rite (or 'right' as they would have it) of passage." Boys will be boys.