The man who literally squatted down so that he was eye level with my ass and proceeded to shout at it, "hey jiggly booty" takes the cake, though. It's a pretty funny, remarkably absurd way to get a woman's attention, but it's still unwanted.
Making light of the systemic problem of street harassment is its own empowering tool in terms of raising awareness. The Twitter hashtag #NoWomanEver, which began trending nationally over the weekend, perfectly illustrates just how poorly thought out a catcall can be and why we shouldn't stand for them.
At its most humorous, it's a comedic exercise in what would happen if a woman accepted, say, a man berating her for not smiling. Many of the examples intersect with the threat of violence and intimidation, however.#NoWomanEver is a necessary hashtag that should be seen by all, taking the private conversations of all who are tired of street harassment and making them public. Let's hope this important dialogue continues.
