# Hilarious Catcalling Parodies This Video Tells Us What Guys Really Mean When Catcalling Women By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-08-09 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catcalling-women References: [mic](http://mic.com/articles/95818/here-s-what-guys-are-actually-saying-when-they-harass-women-on-the-street) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUJ24mblCLY) The folks over at [BuzzFeed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bf-island) have created a hilarious video titled 'What Men Are Really Saying When Catcalling Women.' On the outside, these trying-to-be-tough guys might be yelling something like, "hey baby, nice legs. Why you walkin' so fast?" However, you'd best believe that, on the inside, these man-children are actually screaming something along the lines of, "I desperately don't know how to talk to women and I'm drowning in a pool of loneliness and despair." The video essentially vocalizes the inner motivations behind this type of harassment. Ultimately, [street harassment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-durex-blocker) is a way for men to [perform, and thus affirm, their masculinity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren). In fact, the whole process says a whole lot more about men than it does women. However, the bottom line is that it's never permissible. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Anti-harassment Campaigns:** Opportunities to create campaigns that educate individuals about the negative effects of catcalling on society - **Humorous Social Commentary:** Opportunities to create humorous content that critiques societal norms in a thoughtful manner - **Toxic Masculinity Critique:** Opportunities to create content that unpacks the issue of performative masculinity and its harmful effects on society ### Who This Affects Most - **Public Advocacy:** Opportunities to create public advocacy campaigns that challenge sexist behavior - **Entertainment:** Opportunities to create humorous content for TV shows, movies, and web series that raise awareness of societal issues - **Market Research:** Opportunities to conduct research on the effects of catcalling on society, in order to develop effective anti-catcalling campaigns and strategies ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Anti-Harassment Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paywall-down-campaign.md) - [Gender-Based Violence Awareness Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-friend-max-hate.md) - [Empowering Summer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/empowering-summer-campaign.md) - [Humorous Menswear Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mens-wearhouse.md) - [Humorous Mens Fragrance Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axe-campaign.md) - [Hilarious Female-Supporting Beer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaver-water.md) - [Mock Social Good Fashion Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-models-own.md) - [Men-Focused Mental Health Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterhelp-1.md) - [Anti-Sexist Beer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bad-t-to-good-t.md)