Jayne ,'The Train Job'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I'll just note that when I lost a bunch of weight a few years ago, I noticed getting harassed or catcalled less. (And I can appreciate a good catcall.) I attribute it to the fact that usually it had been black guys commenting on my ass, and without those 40 pounds, I had no ass!
But in general, people are terrible, of course.
When I was heavier, white guys didn't hit on me as much as black and Latino guys. Not cat-calling, per se; flirting. (This is anecdotal and a generalization, yes, but it certainly was my experience when I went out. When I want to a bar or club that was predominately black or Latino versus a mostly white club, the rooster/hen dance was completely different.)
And IMHO, black men and Latino men are generally better at flirting than white dudes.
HOORAY. I have made everything for the party! Except sandwiches, which folks at the site will help with. Now I can sit for a bit and gird my loins.
Timelies all!
I haven't been cat called much, and not in a long time. Probably because I don't walk alone much, and I have this invisibility thing going on.
Yay, party prep being done!
Jesse,
I am very impressed with all the work you put in. VERY.
Good luck, Jesse!
I've found grey hair seems to keep down the catcalls. Or maybe it's because I live where I live.
Go, Jesse!
Every time I read posts here about cat calling and the like, I'm always a bit shocked that these things actually happen in real life it's just so outside my experience. I suppose one of the advantages of being handicapped and therefore being viewed as non-sexual by a large majority of men, is that I have never had to deal with that bullshit. I'm sorry that so many woman here have.
I am very impressed with all the work you put in. VERY.
Aw, thanks! I'm not going to lie -- I am expecting years of people being impressed out of this. And actually, it's been about a day and a half of work, which isn't really that much in the greater scheme of things.