• sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    15 days ago

    It’s such a dichotomy. Women get catcalled every day and feel uncomfortable and harassed. Understandable. The average man gets catcalled a handful of times in his life and cherishes those moments almost as much as their children’s births.

    • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
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      15 days ago

      Women drown in the ocean whereas men die of thirst in the desert.

      This is obviously an overgeneralization, but it matches the experience of many.

      • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
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        14 days ago

        I heard a similar analogy, men are in a desert, women in a swamp. In both cases they struggle to find drinkable water.

    • LostXOR@fedia.io
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      15 days ago

      Doesn’t even have to be catcalling; even a normal compliment is something we remember for a long time. I don’t think I’ve been catcalled at all, though I’m not very attractive so I wouldn’t expect to be.

  • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    I (afab) intentionally give my male friends and coworkers lots of non sexual compliments, and it’s been a mixed bag for people I don’t know well. I genuinely love men’s business wear, so I frequently go for a comment about what they’re wearing (think “I like your shirt” or “that’s a cool pattern,” not “that shirt makes your eyes pop” or “you look sexy in that shirt”), and about a third of the time, they still seem to think I’m coming on to them. Since I got married and wear my wedding ring, that’s down to about a quarter.