Asked to share 'what they hoped to achieve' with the irritating action, male users were only too happy to share their reasons for their behaviour. Men often catcall women in the street but one Reddit user wanted to know what they hoped to achieve with their behaviour. The reasons men gave ranged from impressing their friends to finding it amusing during a boring shift at work. Honking a car horn at an attractive woman appeared to be the best way embarrass the people in the car with them, but that wasn't everyone's answer.
Most men explained that they did it for 'laughs' and amusement - and plenty attributed the act to their fellow passengers. Another man said he did it to make a girl feel better about herself, and another admitted he honks to let a girl know that she is out of his league. One user revealed it's a way for men to tell a woman she's attractive, without having to be brave or smooth doing it in person. One man explained that it's his and his friends' way of getting a rush of talking to a woman Other users claimed it was because they wanted to make a woman 'feel better about herself' and use it as a tool of communication.
The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Men reveal the REAL reasons they honk at women as they drive past and their excuses for catcalling will fill you with rage Male Reddit users explained why they beep their car horns Thread asked what men were hoping to achieve Some said it was because they didn't know how to speak to women It was mostly to impress their friends or embarrass them By Natalie Corner For Mailonline Published: GMT, 28 December Updated: GMT, 28 December e-mail 69 shares.
What is really going on is the dynamic among men. So can the leering, the catcalls and the grabs ever really be stopped? In response some countries such as India and Japan have created women-only subway cars. But critics say this sort of measure is only a temporary fix.
In the short term it might be a good solution, but they also notice that if women step onto mixed cars there are less women on them and the ones who are experience more harassment," explains Zippel. To take the burden off women, the founder of stopstreetharassment. On college campuses in the US officials addressed safety concerns by adding more lighting, installing safety phones and redesigning bus stops. Not all men impose unwanted attention upon women, and Kearl agrees that it's important for these men to join in the movement to stop street harassment.
In our society it is easy to sexually objectify women, so it is important to make men realise that every woman you harass is someone's mother, sister or daughter, and she is a person who deserves respect.
When men take accountability for the actions of themselves and their peers, it helps to create a cultural shift in attitude. If a man feels that catcalling won't be accepted by his peers, he is less likely to engage in the behaviour. It becomes an individual responsibility and men really do care when they get it," says Hadleigh-West.
Register in under one minute Already a member? Login questions, answers DearCupid. ORG relationship advice Got a relationship, dating, love or sex question? Ask for help! Search New Questions Answers. Most Discussed Viewed. Top agony aunts. About Us. Sitemap Why do guys beep their horns at girls? Participants were largely supportive of the introduction of legislation specifically addressing street harassment.
But they were less keen to take part in further justice processes. Most were unwilling to go through a court trial or mediation with a perpetrator. The introduction of legislation and policy encouraging reporting and a criminal justice response to street harassment would undoubtedly hold great symbolic value.
It actively names street harassment as harmful and as contrary to our dominant social values and norms. Importantly, such an approach would provide a direct avenue for recourse, redressing the individual harm caused by street harassment, and for holding perpetrators to account in some way.
Such aims were highly valued by some victims in some contexts. Yet, for other people, the introduction of legislation was seen as highly problematic or limited. Many participants were concerned about the potential for street harassment legislation to contribute towards to the over-policing and harassment of particularly men of colour.
There are also serious questions about the extent to which legislation would actually be successful as a response to street harassment. Western justice systems were, by and large, not developed with this type of harm in mind.
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