Reflective Essay On Catcalling

Individual Reflection

Throughout the production of the video and group report, I contributed in terms of idea generation and plan execution. When deciding on the social issue, I suggested a few ideas while providing justifications and some possible scenes for each idea. When forming our story plot, I participated by suggesting some scenes and shooting angles from other public service announcement videos, dramas and movies that was impactful for me as an audience. Then, we drafted the script for each role, namely the perpetrator, victim and bystanders. In the video, I acted as one of the bystanders and was the voice-over actor for the victim, where there was a monologue to share the victim’s perspective on catcalling and her helplessness when nobody intervened. These experiences taught me to remain open to experiences and seek different possibilities to relate psychology in various situations beyond the traditional fields such as academia and mental health. For report writing, we split into three groups, with each group focusing on a part of the report. I was involved in Part A, which

The existing literature suggests that distinct gender roles among men and women contribute to this difference in attitude. Men tend to view catcalling as compliment whilst women perceive it as harassment. I had a real experience of this difference during discussion with other male group mates. As females who have experienced some implications of catcalling, we had to describe our fears and insecurity on the street in ways that males could relate to, before they could understand the victim’s perspective. This difference in perspective is one of the reasons behind the prevalence of catcalling and minimal intervention, since males who are usually the perpetrator have not experienced the aftermath of catcalling for themselves, thus misperceiving catcalling as a way to compliment