It also comes from any age and everyone is equally vulnerable.
Recently, I've been seeing a lot of content related to catcalling and sexual harassment on social media. It is admirable that people speak out since there is a big reason behind it -- years and years of shushing from a highly misogynistic society.
However, we should also take the chance to give voice and attention to the least likely victims -- children and men.
One post in particular made my blood boil. It is a photo of a boy bombarded be sexualized comments from who seem to be young women.
It isn't wrong to admire how a person looks but always put it into proper context and situation. The boy in the photo was even wearing his uniform. He was there to study not to be asked with questions if he can 'breed' women. It seems shocking but it does happen. Not only to the young boy but even to older males.
Consent is the magic word. Is it wrong to talk dirty to a person? To ogle at him or her? To send him or her explicit photos? It isn't as long as there is consent between the two of you.
Harassment comes in many forms, the perpetrators sometimes women as well. It could also come from lesbians or gay people. We all should be wary among ourselves and not think that perpetrators only come from one gender.
It is true that some barbaric traits are still hardwired into our brains but as a society that has advanced a long way, we should know better.
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