Poppy Smart feels a wolf whistle is disrespectful but is it really "sexual harassment"?
Our language has had to change to fit the PC brigade's definition of correctness, now we have a young woman talking of disrespect because of a wolf whistle.
But one neighbour in Dalatho Crescent said: "Every time a car went past you would get
a wolf whistle. It got a bit wearing.
He said: 'The reality is that more and more women visit our sites looking for a new house because many are in a position to afford to buy on their own.': 'flattered by
a wolf whistle':I don't find wolf whistling offensive, but it depends what mood I'm in.' 'I think there's nothing more flattering than
a wolf whistle.
It's called a 'builder's tradition' - as though it's the industry's equivalent of an essential Masonic ritual - but is
a wolf whistle really a threatening battle cry between the sexes?
A wolf whistle greeted the Queen when she arrived in scorching Scotland yesterday.
IF
a wolf whistle is delivered properly, the recipient usually appreciates it.
Wolf whistles defined:
A wolf whistle is a typically two-note whistle made as an often unsolicited expression of sexual attention.
Ultimo bra tycoon Michelle Mone said: "If I got
a wolf whistle from a building site, I'd be absolutely delighted.