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catcalling

two men sitting outside on steps (l) two men sitting on steps one man standing outside (c) two men standing on steps one sitting (r)

‘His friends will never let him live that down’: Woman’s comeback when she gets catcalled goes viral on TikTok

'Men know what they're doing, just leave us alone.'

On May 19, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

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woman looking into camera (l) grass with creeper dialogue (r)

‘I’m going to make sure they regret ever thinking of talking to me’: Woman comes up with ‘creepy’ ways to reject catcallers in viral TikTok

'If you can creep them out, they leave you alone.'

On Mar 23, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likens Ben Shapiro to a catcaller.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes beautiful analogy between Ben Shapiro and a catcaller

Conservatives are pissed, not quite sure how analogies work.

On Aug 10, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

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'Cat Calls of NYC' documents street harassment in sidewalk chalk

‘Catcalls of NYC’ Instagram documents the vulgarity of street harassment

Under no circumstances is it OK to holler these words at women you don't know.

On Dec 7, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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A woman and man walking next to each other in opposite directions

Catcalling, street harassment could finally be outlawed in France

Frenchmen can leave the aggressive street behavior at home.

On Sep 21, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Hand out this nifty rape-culture explainer to your next catcaller

'Tis the season to spread the wokeness.

On Dec 9, 2016 by Nayomi Reghay

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Man catcalls flight attendant, is promptly kicked off plane

'Ooh, sexy!' is not the right response to in-flight safety training.

On Oct 12, 2016 by Jaya Saxena

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What will invisible headphones mean for street harassment?

Design is moving toward wireless, hard-to-see headphones—but will that hinder women's safety?

On Oct 7, 2016 by Jaya Saxena

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Street harassment is now a hate crime in this U.K. county

Nottinghamshire seems like a nice place for women.

On Jul 15, 2016 by Jaya Saxena

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Why do men continue to defend catcalling?

Men are convinced catcalling works, even when women say it doesn't.

On Jul 5, 2016 by Jaya Saxena

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Harassment-fighting HeartMob aims to drown out the trolls

You don't have to sit back and be harassed online.

On Jan 27, 2016 by Marisa Kabas

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Study finds women like to be objectified—by a committed partner

But there's a catch

On Dec 7, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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How to deal with street harassment: Turn the camera around

A Boston musician gives a masterclass in confronting a harasser.

On Oct 31, 2015 by [email protected]

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Monkey experiment suggests that men who catcall have smaller balls

SCIENCE.

On Oct 22, 2015 by Ziwe Fumudoh

Internet Culture

How sons react to watching their mothers being catcalled

Some people just need to see it to understand it.

On Sep 30, 2015 by Carrie Nelson

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