What's your gender? || A girl walks by, and a man calls out, "You look beautiful today!" Is this catcalling?
- Male | Yes40.8%
- Male | No41.8%
- Female | Yes6.6%
- Female | No10.8%
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As much as I like expressing myself when I see a woman dressed nice or looking good... Women only appreciate compliments or catcalls when they come from men they find attractive
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Yes, but this is pretty tame in that the content is actually, genuinely complimentary; the fact that it's called out instead of delivered more considerately is what makes it problematic/catcalling.
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I'm surprised here: the male respondents are stricter than the female respondents (at current time)....
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My first guess'd be the female responders are more judging it by impact/severity whereas the guys are judging it by definition, ie. "unsolicited compliment" since they lack emotional immediacy of the topic.
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My thought is that it's catcalling because it draws attention to the woman against her will. It might be a welcome comment, and it's not an impolite sentiment. But it puts the woman on the spot in a way that a private comment would not, and so must be considered a catcall.
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I think there's tiers to it, which is why the votes are so split right now between yes/no. Personally I think it IS catcalling but that something like that isn't so bad but may still make some women feel uncomfortable, partly depending on the delivery.