From the author:
When I was finishing up this cartoon I was thinking about what to write in my description and I had a moment of weakness. I thought, “well I shouldn’t be sex-negative and say that ALL catcalling is bad.” But then I thought about it? and actually yes, all catcalling is bad.
Here’s why: people hate it.
It’s humiliating, it makes people paranoid and anxious, it’s completely disrespectful.
I think you missed an opportunity here. Everybody and their cousin knows that men catcall, but why not a woman? I get far more leering and comments from women than I do from men. Granted, there’s a degree of self preservation even in a part of the country where it’s safe to be gay, but still. But, yeah, I completely agree that catcalling is disrespectful. Now, perhaps it’s OK if your catcalling at your wife/girlfriend and she’s into that sort of thing. Sort of like how some women do like a firm smack to the butt in public. But, there… Read more »
I too have been shocked to discover little to no pieces about women on The Good Men Project. It’s as though the focus of this website was aimed largely to facilitate discussions about men.
So weird.
Unfortunately, the site is quite a bit better than most in that regard. Still, a lot of the articles here read like they were written more to appease feminists than to help men.
But, it’s not really surprising considering the people that come here more or less to belittle men and the generally hostile environment in the world in general with regards to men’s rights.
You’re so wrong it makes my eyeballs itch.
you know, if you want to make a point about catcalling… actually having a comic where someone gets catcalled might help.
This is a comic about -not- catcalling. That is the point.
You missed it.
I just saw a trailer for some new TV show …. it showed a female attorney walking past a male attorney, turn around looking at the guys ass with what could easily be considered “lustfully.” Appears that although GMP is doing its effort to end this kind of behavior, Hollywood sees things differently.
And BTW, Ladies, what’s good for the gander is surely good for the goose, time to start addressing this issue from both angles (no pun intended).
Oh good. He enjoyed a sexy ass without making the other person feel embarrassed. He also even stopped starring, for the other guys benefit. What a polite person.
The 2014 Trailer for “Misspelling The Movie” is out, STARRING “anonguy” as “the dude who botched his comment!” [sad tuba]