[Jay20844]

To A.C.C.: You said: ‘They don’t fall apart at the slightest little perception of ‘harassment’ like some Anglo women (and perhaps you) do. They are not coddled and sheltered or assumed to be so weak that someone simply whistling at them should make them cringe in fear.’ You gotta be kiddin’, bro! I’m a white female, and not wanting vulgar remarks made about my body yelled out loud for everyone to hear doesn’t make me ‘so weak.’ I’m often out late at night and travel home alone, and I fear no one, but the guys who make comments are often the same ones who follow you home pestering you – and it’s plain stupid not to be cautious of such things.

You said ‘I think it’s a far healthier attitude, one that enourages women to be strong and own their own sexuality’ What the hell does objecting to cat-calling have to do with being ‘strong and own(ing) their own sexuality’? You make no sense. The two are mutually exclusive.

You said, ‘No, Latino culture(s) are not more sexist. First, in Latin cultures, women traditionally have a much more independent role than in Anglo ones.’ You can’t possibly be serious. Latin America is a beacon of sexual equality? Tell that to any women’s rights organizations and they will laugh in your face.

You said ‘Men give out ‘piropos’ (literally ‘little gems’), compliments to get a woman’s attention that are supposed to be poetic, sometimes ludicrously so by Anglo standards’. Ha. So when was the last time you were a girl walking down the street getting harrassed by a guy? What you quoted sounds much different from the usual ‘gems’ from guys in the street; about how big your ass is, how big your boobs are, how fine you are, what sex acts they want to perform on you, etc. And if you dare tell them to quit being so rude, you’ll be accused of being uppity, a bitch, a lesbian … and this is all if you’re lucky enough not to be followed and physically harrassed.

So, teach your daughters that it’s OK to be objectified by strange men in the street. That’s a really positive message to give to young girls.

User Detail :  

Name : Jay20844, Gender : F, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, 

[Author]

Posts