wolf whistles
Unwanted audible admiration
Wolf whistles are shrill, two-note whistles directed at someone—typically a woman—to signal sexual attraction or approval of her appearance.
The whistle slides from low to high, mimicking a cartoon wolf's reaction to a beautiful woman.
Once considered flirtatious, wolf whistles are now widely regarded as street harassment: She walked past the construction site and ignored the wolf whistles.
harassment
Harassing strangers verbally
- objectificationReducing humans to things
- street harassmentUnwanted public verbal intrusion
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
leering · creepy · degrading · predatory · inappropriate · disrespect · vulgar · offensive
catcalling
Harassing strangers verbally
- objectificationReducing humans to things
- street harassmentUnwanted public verbal intrusion
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
intimidation · leering · creepy · degrading · predatory · inappropriate · disrespect · vulgar · offensive · sexism