Why don't old guys realize that it is DISGUSTING when they hit on/ catcall young girls? Girls, is it bothering you as much as it is bothering me?

Catcalling is always degrading and innapropriate. If I look nice, I did it for myself, or theoretically for a boy that I want to see that day. I cerainly didn't do my hair and makeup and didn't put my outfit on for random guys on the streets to comment on it. I don't care about their opinion. Whenever somebody states this issue, rednecks be like: "Well you asked for it! You put this revealing outfit!" I didn't put it for you, you idiot! It is even rude to stare, not to mention the catcalling. And when the catcalling comes from young guys 15-25 then it is NOT THAT CREEPY. If that's a decent compliment and not so bad, we might be even flattered a bit. Just MIGHT! But the bigger the age difference is, the more disgusting it gets. Especially 30+ guys. Why can't you find a girl your own age? And there are plenty of gorgeous women that are their age. It is so innapropriate and perverted to catcall a kid. And even though I am sexually active and everythng, I AM A KID. I am freackin 19! And the guys is like 35. Even when I am 30 and he be 46, it will still be as innapropriate as it is today. Not to mention the disgusting old farts who are 40+ and sometimes even in their 50s and older who scream at the top of their lungs and whistle. That makes me feel so bad, to the point where I feel guilty as if I gave them any indication that I might be interested in them, wich I ofcourse, didn't!!! But I know that I cannot let them ruin my day or make me avoid certain dressing styles or certain streets... I always take a deep breath and try to be brave and go my way, but that always affects me. In fact, have you seen that the biggest percentage of kidnapers, rapists and abusers are old fat farts, so whenever I pass a group of them I feel really scared for my safety, one time the screams were so innapropriate that I peed in my pants out of fear. So, bottom line is: girls, be vocal about what bothers you and guys, if u r old, stop catcalling us and hitting on us!
I am a girl and I feel the same way as you do, I wish the catcalling, especially the one from old people would stop. / I am a guy, but I find catcalling disgusting. I never do that and I would try to convince the guys who do that to stop.
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I am a girl and I love being catcalled, even if the guys are old. / I am a guy and I catcall all the time. I don't plan on stopping.
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I am a girl and I didn't recognize this issue untill reading this. Thank you. / I am a guy who used to do it, but I will stop from this moment, because I never knew how scary it is. Thank you.
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  • I've been catcalled by older men a handful of times. Just as creepy and annoying as a young guy to me. But I see how you feel. I just won't acknowledge them in person. Just keep walking.

    • That's the right thing to do

  • I wondered that as well when several 35+ women were hitting on me when I was going through puberty.

    • It was disguting too.

  • Well I don't condone inappropriate behavior but a lot of women like older men.

  • Aren't you the one that wants to fuck anything and everything? What's the problem, you need to make your quota of 2 dicks a day...

    • Whose those 2 dicks will be, I AM DECIDING! One thing is for sure: they won't be of a stinky old man:

    • Then reconsider the way you carry yourself. If you're out their "advertising" yourself the way you act on here, you're bound to attract a bunch of old dudes looking for a young hooker. If that's the bait you use, that's the fish you will catch...

  • Catcalling is just not right. I would never do that to a girl no matter who she is. I think respect goes both ways, you have to give it to receive it. Older guys doing it is where things get weird though on top of being disrespectful.

  • Jesus there's always somebody trying to tell half the planet how to act. If you dont like it wear earplugs and stare straight ahead. Women dress up not for themselves as they bullshit themselves they do but for attention. They like seeing other jealous women and gaping guys. Its like a validation. The more attention they get the shallower and colder they become. We used to whistle at girls all tbe time and they loved the attention. If you got a smile then you went down and chatted them up till you got a date or a number. Just coz you hate it dont try and tell everybody else to change to suit you. We won't

    • Honestly, I got a LOT of catcalls when I was dressed up for work. And it was work dressed up - not slutty dressing, but nice blouses and professional skirts, the kind of thing you wear because you want to be taken seriously at your job. So it's not just dressing "slutty" that gets the attention.

    • @SunsetStar a women cam look good in work overalls. You can't just say im not dressed for flirting with men. When i wear my short skirt and heels you can acknowledge me. Thats crazy. You can meet the love of your life down the shops getting milk. Lets be honest here, women are hopeless when it comes to pursuing somebody they like. Theyd rather go without than initiate a dialogue that could lead to a happy couple. If it was left to women the human race would be on its knees in less than a century. Why beat around the bush? at leaat when a man whistles there's no doubt about what he's after. Take it or leave it. I got shouted from groups of girls when i was younger. If i smiled back one would run over and ask me to meet her pal who was too shy to approach. It was always exiting and welcome. Some women just put themselves on too high a pedestal these days. You know what they say 'put yourself on a pedestal and people will rip you from it'

    • I think if most guys initiated a respectful dialogue it would be fine. Trouble is that's not what most guys are doing - they're trying to get a cheap lay. I've been wearing my church clothes and been followed by a man masturbating. I've been in nice work clothes and been asked if I want to help someone "have a good time." Most of these guys don't initiate dialogue, they yell something crude or try to pester women with lame pick-up lines and then won't take no for an answer. Really, the ones who actually try to talk to you like a normal human being are fine.

  • I get you. It's totally uncalled for. I'll be walking past a building site (those are notorious for the catcalls) and the 30+ men who are probably married with children will start leering. And it's quite often when I'm wearing school uniform, which is even more disturbing. It's very invasive, and also embarrassing if other people are somehow watching. To be honest, I don't even like younger guys doing the same thing; even if it's to get my attention or to show off to their friends, it's a distasteful way of going about it.

  • Old guys are just young guys who got old.

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    • I didn't do it when I was young, I don't do it now.

    • "In fact, have you seen that the biggest percentage of kidnapers, rapists and abusers are old fat farts, so whenever I pass a group of them I feel really scared for my safety, one time the screams were so innapropriate that I peed in my pants out of fear."

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  • I dont do it and I think its pointless, but I feel like your blowing it out of proportion. I've been hit on by older women, never bothered me.
    And how many girls your age are dating those "old farts" in their 30s or 40s. Quite a few.
    And you're 19, you are an adult. Hate to break it to you, but you aren't a kid.

    • When an old woman hits on a younger guy, that is not the same, because you don't feel scared, because you are physically stronger than her. I feel threatened by those old men because I am a girl, so, unfortunately, I am physically weeker, and they can rape me. I don't speack for gold-diggers. I am an independent person and the only money I want is the one that I will make. In fact, I would never even go out with a guy that is richer than me, because I want to "wear pants". And I have literally turned 19 TODAY! I am not an adult. Non of these stupid labels will make me feel something that I am not. If a label said that a 12 year old is officialy an adult, you would be saying that to me when I was 13. I feel like a kid, I think like a kid, I love the same things I did when I was a kid? What makes me an adult? The fact that I have sex? Well, guess what? Then so many 15 year olds who also have sex are adults, too. When I feel like an adult, I will be one. I

    • It is ABSURD how a "law" and a label can convince people into believing that they are something that they are NOT! OBVIOUSLY, not everyone is an adult once they are 18. You are definitely not an adult, and not in a good way.

    • Well by that definition, there are people in their 60s that are still kids. Some people are mature at 15, some never grow up. But by 18 you are an adult as far as the law is concerned, should be done highschool and trying to make a life for yourself. If thats not an adult, what is?

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  • why would a guy 30+ want a women his own age? if you dont like freedom of speech go to another country or dont go into public.

    • Morons like you are the ones that shouldn't be let in public. You are probably one of those that justify rapings, too?

    • true she is just trolling. I think when she is 25 only guys 40+ want to have sex with her. Cause most men want young ladies 18-25

    • nope raping is bad and I've never cat called in my life. however im just not a thin skinned little girl who thinks the world should protect me.

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  • yeah i never do that. I dont see a problem with older guys being with younge women though. I married a woman that is 9 years younger than i am.

  • I just give them the finger.

  • My friend got catcalled by a man that was 75 years old...
    And then they are the same ones to complain about the youth...

  • I almost disagree on every point.

  • Well, I am actually surprised this still even happens. I thought it was sort of an old thing... I think it's in the same department as racism... we've come a long way, but we have a long way to go. In my opinion it takes balls to cat-call... however it's probably easier than approaching like a gentleman and complimenting like a human.

  • i consider this a first world problem, so i don't really take it that seriously. Unless the guy is getting physical, its best to just ignore it. For every girl that doesn't like getting hit on, there is another one that doesn't have an issue with it... so as a guy, there's no point even thinking about it

  • I never really catcalled. But when i was a young teen me and my friends may have been winking and stuff at girls and i think some might have felt nervous. its just the way we did it, might have been a little stupid. Well , later on you realize that thats stupid and i actually feel embarrassed for my younger self.

  • People are free to do what they want, as long as they don't touche
    I don't agree with it but im also not going to waste my energy on someone like that.

    • Except that verbal harassment is illegal so no, even if they don't touch they're not "free to do what they want".

    • @lumos Depends on where you live, those laws are staggard at best.
      Here you can read up on the US version. www.stopstreetharassment.org/.../
      Or look at your countries, where ever that is.
      They are free to do whatever they want, they can stare you down they can try to talk to you. If you engage and after awhile you get pissed off thats on you.
      Its a grey area for law enforcement because its your word against theirs.
      if you have a witness, it enhances their chances of getting a citation, warning or arrested depending on the severity. Regardless its a waste of time in my eyes, but do your thing ladies, its just my opinion.

  • Catcalling does not happen here in the UK due to our famously reserved culture , most women do not like random male attention anyway , so why do guys do it. Personally I just ignore women when out & about , I'm a single dad that's too busy getting from A -B to even notice women.

  • When you get older you will take anything from any one at any age so don''t be like that.

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