Catcalling Rhetorical Analysis

The issue of sexism and more specifically catcalling was the topic of our acrimonious satire. These issues were bitterly mocked through use of sarcasm, hyperbole, and understatement. We chose this topic to satirize because both my partner and I felt strongly about the problem that unfortunately still occurs. By mocking catcalling it shows how foolish men who do it can look, and encourages women who experience it to stand up for themselves. Addressing this issue through satire also helps to bring awareness to how unnecessary and wrong street harassment is. The main target in the comic is the dog, who serves as a mask for men who too often yell degrading things at women, who is masked as the cat, innocently walking by. We picked these masks