Cat Calling

Hey what’s up “bitch!” and “yo ma you got a fat ass!” are some words that are considered catcalling. When men perform catcalling there is an effect on women that is realistic. Women are being betrayed when men do catcalls towards them, because they are using words with profanity and saying thing to make women feel uncomfortable. Men usually yell at women and call them “baby” “sexy” and even “bitch.”  This can also be considered a threat, because words can become violent and even lead to harassment.  Women are being betrayed every day and can’t even walk down the street without being harassed.  It can lower your self-esteem and make you feel degraded. Men should understand how women feel when they are getting catcalls from men. When men starts to grab on women it can make women feel threated and violated.


In the video “Shit Men Say,” when catcalling is not okay to talk to women in a disrespectful way. The idea of men telling other men to stop catcalling should be considered. If men are against catcalling they should stand up. Men listen to other men and they usually do things in front of other men to either seem cool or feel like “The Man.” If a man tells another man that woman doesn’t approve catcalling and it’s considered harassing them, a lot of men would understand. Men should confront other men on the matter of catcalling, because the reason they catcall anyway is so that they can fit in with the guys or even look cool. I think men do avoid confronting other men because they don’t want to be looked at as being soft or not a man. I think that if a man tells another man that catcalling is not right, they might think that the other man is a homosexual. When men say or confront other men they can become confrontational and even begin to fight.


When I was fifteen and sixteen years old, I was in high school when I was always harassed by grown men on the street and boys in school. I know how women feel because I used to feel the same way: I would feel hurt, embarrassed, threatened, and harassed. So I didn’t pay attention or I would just ignore them. Eventually I would get upset and stand up for myself and let them know that I was a young lady and I was not going to accept nor acknowledge them, and let them know that’s not my name. Women getting catcalls and having explicit words spoken to them are never alright, and It’s sexist and even racist. It’s hurtful and degrading when men talk to women with profanity. Men just should have respect for a lady, period.