It’s not only Harvey
it’s not only Hollywood
it’s not about “compliments”
it’s not about sex addiction
it’s not even about sex.
It’s about cat-calling
It’s about treating Women like pets
like entertainment
like vaginas
like breeders
like trophies
or luxury toys
like nonentities.
It’s about POWER.
I once stood on the sidewalk
with a large group of women
(power in numbers)
and we cat-called all the men
walking past.
We whistled and yelled:
Yo, handsome
Why don’t you smile?
Look at that tushie
etc.
Not one man Looked pleased
or flattered or complimented.
They all looked alarmed,
uncomfortable
and some, a little scared.
Because cat-calling is an assault.
Never a compliment.
A macho former friend once told me:
“You’ll miss it when it stops.”
“When I become invisible, you mean?” I asked.
As all women do when they reach a certain age
and are no longer considered sexually desirable
by misogynists.
Why should these two extremes be acceptable?
There is a middle ground here and it’s about respect.
Applied to all women young and old, desirable or not.
Especially in the workplace.
If you don’t feel it
be politically correct.
Show some respect.
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HARASSMENT, SEXISM, HARVEY, WEINSTEIN, MISOGYNY, BIGOTRY
