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A compliment makes someone feel good about themselves. A catcall is harassment.


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If your compliments are making women feel uncomfortable, scared, anxious, annoyed or harassed, you're probably not doing them right.



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We can't create a shift in normalised attitudes and behaviours without everybody on board, so not being sexist isn't enough - get stuck in and start tackling sexism too.



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