Is wolf-whistling a sex crime?

OK Ok I was wrong as I should have known I would be. In the grand scheme of things it will just roll off my very much needed broad shoulders.

The standing in front of her was intimidating but the wolf whistle was just an expression of approval. I'd be dead chuffed if I got one.

I would ask the question why wolf whistle in the first place? Wolf whistles should stay where they belong....in the sixties.

Oh for heaven's sake*soontobe*!

Being physically intimated is absolutely unacceptable and sexist and threatening and wrong so the headlines which implied it was just wolf whistling were doing that typically media thing of giving only part so a story.
But your "profound" pronouncement that there are wolf whistles. And wolf whistles which mean more, and are more is (sorry) tosh!

I think that there are wolf whistles. And wolf whistles which mean more, and are more.

I hadn't read that so perhaps I was hasty but changing her route was the thing to do, not just consider it.I suppose we don't get the whole story in the press. However it seems still to be a storm in a teacup and certainly not worth a front page spot in the DT.

Have just read the article and it does go on to say that one of the workman stood in her way and spoke to her which is slightly different and I understand she may feel threatened by that. She does say she considered changing her route ,which may have been a good idea.

However a simple wolf whistle surely can be ignored.

Oh, for goodness sake! What a waste of police time and resources! I sometimes think that today's younger women take themselves far too seriously-presumably she thought she was being objectified/humiliated/patronised. Well you can only feel like that if you allow yourself to feel like that. In a few words-get over it! There's a Canadian stand up who has a wonderful routine based on being offended (will try to find link) which basically says so you were offended, nothing actually happens!

She wasn't attacked, mugged, raped-only her sensibilities were offended. Lighten up, some poor guy actually thought he was paying you a compliment. Misguided perhaps given today's seemingly overly sensitive females, but a sex crime, no.

In this case I believe they also stood in front of her and stopped her walking along the street and she felt intimidated. I fully understand how she felt. When I was younger a group of boys whistled at me, I tried to keep walking but they stood around me and demanded a kiss. I don't know how this would have ended if two older men who had seen what was happening, hadn't come across, one standing either side of me and stared the younger boys down until they moved aside to let us pass. They walked me to the end of the street, asked if I was OK and went on their way. I never knew their names but I still remember them 45 years on.

I agree with you annsixty Some may find it embarrassing but for goodness sake it's not going to harm anyone. Personally I think she should be reprimanded for wasting police time.