Asklemmy

I think the only time I cat-called women was when I was 10yo while playing football (soccer) in the neighborhood. The girls (~15yo I'd guess) looked back and I went red as a tomato in embarrassment.

Fast forward some years later, when I had long hairs, as I was arriving at school, someone horned at me and cat-called me. I turned around the the pair of idiots saw that I was a dude. They didn't speed up and I felt that, were I smaller or had a more meek outlook, they would call me gay, sissy, etc, before moving on.

So, it feels like cat calling is a power play against the target.

I do wish people could be honest about what they think, but in a civilized manner. I wish I could just tell a girl or woman I find her pretty without coming off as a creep, weirdo or flirty.

The only time I ever seen a cat call work was when a cat made a noise at a woman.

You're assuming they think at all.

Women are simply objects in those situations. Something to be ogled at as they walk by. Men don't care what those women think of them, they're signaling to each other that they find that woman attractive.

Somebody actually cat-calls women? Not just a stereotype from 80's broadcasting?

If they do, I'd imagine it's a role they think they have to play for their peers. Do they do that when they are alone?