1. How did the catcalling incident affect you?

Usually catcalling gets you off-guard kasi. Because it happens when you least
expect it. Bothered, Awkwardness, shyness, embarrassed, insecurity

Trauma
Self esteem

2. Can you still say you’re safe or comfortable after the incident?
If not, what is the cause?

Of course not. What if sinundan pala nila ako diba. I avoid areas with people
mostly men. Bale ako na yung magaadjust lagi.

Mapapatingin ka na lang sa damit mo

3. What has been the effects of catcalling in your everyday life ever
since the day of the incident?

precautionary measures to be safe.

I’m more careful to avoid

4. In your opinion, what should the victim do in these incidents?

Why should they act that way?

You should fight, give them what they really deserve. You have to
show na it really cannot be tolerated.

5. In what way is giving a compliment to someone different from

Whistling?

Yung compliment kasi its usually given when you have respect for the
person. And yung catcalling and whistling you can feel the lack of respect
and it is threatening in a way. You feel like a prey with a predator. You feel
objectified.

6. Why do you think you got catcalled?

Probably because I’m young. Not because of the way I dress. And I’m a girl.
Vulnerable. I’m alone.

7. Did anyone see or hear your catcalling incident? If so, what were
their reactions and actions?

Tiningnan din nila ako, yung iba di na lang ako pinansin

8. Have you ever experienced complaining it to the police?

If yes, how did they act? If not, what did you do?

No kasi I really think na masyado syang mababaw para ireport at sobrang

hassle kaya hinayaan ko na lang. I just minded my own business.

9. How is your self-esteem affected after getting catcalled?

I became more conscious of my Self-image, of the way I potray and

express myself in what I wear. Dapat iwasan ko yung mga damit like
shorts or short skirts, sleeveless, basically yung nageexpose ng skin.
Dapat hindi pansinin.

10. What did you do when the incident happened? In your

Opinion, what is the best way to avoid this kind of incident?

I just ignored it, and walked straight ahead and just decided to walk
head on, kunyari hindi ako affected by it.

But deep inside I’m really bothered by it.

Basically, you cannot really avoid it. No matter what you wear, or how
you present yourself publicly, meron pa rin talagang ganyang
incidents. There will be no catcalling if there are no catcallers.