Catarina
The other day I was walking on the street and a man approached me and asked me if I had a boyfriend… I comment to my mum and sister and they said the man said that because I am pretty… I see a big problem in this situation. First I am not an object to be asked in the street if I am owned or not; Second, why would you approach a woman to ask that? If you actually would be interested in her you would start with a “hello” and maybe introduce yourself? I don’t know, but the way it came was just uncomfortable and unnecessary; Thirdly, if you mean with that pickup line that I am pretty or whatever goes in your mind, please keep it to yourself altogether; Forth, why? really, why? and what? Fifth, to the women in my life and all the others, being pretty is not an excuse to be assaulted, being pretty is not an excuse to someone to invade your private space to tell you whatever you want, being pretty is not an excuse to drop your thoughts on someone. Enough of this. I am tired of catcalling, of looks, whistles, horns and all the rest! It is been more than 10 years of listening to this kinda bullshit. Enough.