Street harassment happens to a lot of woman out there. EVERYDAY. Walking in the street and being whistled by some stranger or worse, receiving comments of a sexual nature is what catcalling is all about. I've experienced all that, and I get to experience that still in everyday of my life.
Catcalling is not and will never be a compliment. We do not want men's attention and neither are we asking for it. We do not want those eyes staring at us whenever we are passing by. Whatever women wear, may it be skirts, pants, tshirt or even a plunging neckline, we do not deserve to feel like our body is not ours, like we are on display on a public space.
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My Personal Experience about Being Catcalled
From my personal experience, I have been a victim of catcalling since I was in highschool up until this day that I sometimes get used to it and just ignore these stupid strangers. I've received tons of comments such as "grabe ang ganda mo miss" ("you're so beautiful miss"), "hi babe", "ang puti ang kinis" (referring to my fair skin), "pag yan naging asawa ko magtitino na talaga ako" ("if she would be my wife, I'll fix myself and I'll be good") and stuffs like that. Some would even try to get near me, almost whispering these filthy words. Creepy right?
There are times when I really fight back, I would tell them how disgusting they are and how ugly their personality is but most oftentimes, I just ignore them because I'm too tired of it. If I could only stab them, I really would but that would make me end up in jail. I always think of the endless things that I could do to them like taking their eyeballs out of their socket. Now I'm being morbid. Lol
Catcalling is Real and It Should Be Stopped
You see, if you were to ask any women out there if they have been catcalled already, you'll probably receive a resounding YES. Due to this, there is already a bill that was filed vs catcalling and any form of public harrasment. I really hope this could pass as a law.
Catcalling and any form of public harrasments negatively impacts how women think about themselves. It makes us women feel uncomfortable, unsafe and objectified. I realized that it's not a matter of what you wear or where you are, if they see that you are alone, they will whistle at you or give you sexually offensive comments. They think they are actually making women flutter but truth is, they make us feel horrible. I hope the same thing wouldn't happen to their mother, sister, girlfriend, daughter or even their wives.
It's time to open up our eyes against these kinds of street harassment. I hope we could raise awareness about this.
STOP CATCALLING. RESPECT WOMEN.
Do you have any experiences about catcalling? I'd love to hear them. Please write it down in the comment section below.
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