Denis Santos
Catcalling is against the law for some countries like Belgium, Portugal, Argentina, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Catcalling is degrading for women. It is a form of sexual harassment against anyone.
And in the Philippine context, Quezon City has passed an ordinance that penalizes guilty catcallers – making derogatory remarks against women can cost the assailant 1,000-5,000 pesos fine plus jail sentence up to a year.
Better Than Revenge
Just a few days ago, this video of a woman taking revenge against her predators went viral. The incident happened in United Kingdom. The harassers did not see it coming – they messed up with the wrong person.
In the video, it was evident that the men in a van kept on harassing a female cyclist along Tottenham Court Rd in Central London. The incident was taped by a motorcycle rider through his DashCam device.
In the clip posted, one of the men inside pursued the girl and asked for her number. When the stoplight turned red, the suspects even tried to touch her. She warned them with what she can do by slamming the van and cursing the maniacs.
When it is time to go, the agitated female cyclist followed the van. When the maniacs stopped for awhile, the woman came up to the passenger’s door and tore down the vehicle’s side mirror. After dismantling the car, she then left furiously.
No chill, girl! Women should learn from you, and men too. Maniacs deserve this kind of revenge.
Here’s the full video of the incident:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IbXumE0xrg
