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Is wolf-whistling a sex crime?

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annsixty Tue 28-Apr-15 08:46:40

The DT is reporting that police are investigating after a young woman complained after "lecherous" builders whistled at her. At risk of being shot down, when I was young and in my prime I would have complained if they didn't whistle at me.

Soutra Sun 03-May-15 17:38:09

The Poldark thread was Culture, as are the posts about Stratford. wink

soontobe Sun 03-May-15 17:47:55

Yes, quite! wink

thatbags Sun 03-May-15 19:50:31

Interesting video from The Factual Feminist about street harassment. Some good points about what, other than cat-calling or wolf-whistling and such like, can be regarded as street harassment too.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 03-May-15 19:53:08

enough

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 03-May-15 20:16:03

Quoting amarmai

"Another tecnic used by several GNers is to type the slander or insult or lie and follow it up by adding -of course i am not saying this about you/who ever they named."

Nice. Liars now are we? hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 03-May-15 20:16:53

Did you mean 'technique' btw?

Mishap Sun 03-May-15 20:20:06

Some of it may be about the greater physical strength of men, so that their actions can be interpreted as a threat in the way that similar actions are not. Just a thought.

Ana Sun 03-May-15 20:39:36

I think 'enuf' is some sort of 'yoof-spell'.

Soutra Sun 03-May-15 20:46:21

However anyone wants to spell it, I too think enuf/enough.

Insinuations that members lie or slander or set out to insult are out of order but as my Dad used to say of what he considered unworthy comments
Just " treat that with the contempt it deserves".

paultak Sun 10-May-15 09:54:43

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annodomini Sun 10-May-15 10:35:04

Reported.