This Morning had everyone talking on Wednesday after asking whether wolf-whistling should become a crime.
It followed on from reports in France that men who wolf-whistle or act lecherously towards women may be fined under a tough new law being proposed.
Naturally, it’s a very divisive stance so it’s no wonder things got heated on the sofa – and in living rooms across the country.
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were joined by two women to debate the issue from two different sides: Liz Fraser believes wolf-whistling is harmless while Danni Levy wants serious penalties brought in to protect women.
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Explaining why she thinks a law on wolf-whistling is a step too far, Liz said: “We can’t get to a point where nobody can pay anybody a harmless compliment without fear of being arrested or fined.”
She said: “We have to be so careful to not get so sensitised by everything or harmless things. If I say to Phillip, ‘Your bum looks nice in those jeans’, would that be fine-able?
Liz said the Harvey Weinstein scandal had brought the issue of sexual harassment to the forefront, which is hugely important, and she agrees women should feel safe when out in public.
However, Liz said she had several concerns about bringing in a law on wolf-whistling, such as how it would really be enforced.
She also asked how it could be proved, who would define the boundaries of sexual harassment and voiced fears about false accusations being thrown around that could ruin people’s lives.
On the other side of the fence was Danni Levi, who said it was time to take action against wolf-whistling.
Danni said of wolf-whistling: “It’s pulling on the strings of sexism to undermine and degrade women. They aren’t saying, ‘Oh you look lovely’ like it’s a compliment.”
She continued: “It makes you feel uncomfortable and by a large, I think they’re making derogatory comments about women.
“It’s sexual harassment,” she added. “Yes, it’s verbal but it’s sexual harassment. And you should be given the tools to stop it happening to you.”
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When Danni was asked whether such a law could lead to wasting police resources with people phoning in about every wolf-whistle, she said: “I’m not saying you should call every time, but if you’re made to feel uncomfortable and verbally sexually harassed, should there not be a means available to you to put an end to that?”
Some viewers agreed with Danni that wolf-whistling made them very uncomfortable and there was no defence.
Like Liz, some viewers were concerned by the practicality of enforcing such a law.
Others, however, felt wolf-whistling wasn’t “that serious” and the best solution was to ignore it.
Meanwhile, some viewers questioned whether such a law would extend to female wolf-whistlers as well, rather than focusing on men.
And some more went for a completely opposite stance to Danni and said they’d be happy if someone wolf-whistled at them.
It’s certainly a divisive topic, isn’t it?