Yes, it's sexually intimidating. It's also incredibly entitled. My mother has suggested she start grinning at men in business suits and telling them "give us a smile then" and pinching their asses at the grocery store as payback for years of catcalling. Now that she's fat, fierce and 50, she feels she can without worrying that they'll take it as a flirtation.

I'm not bothered by someone who compliments how I'm dressed politely and then moves on. "Love your outfit!" said brightly before continuing along is nice. "Oi, your legs look great in that skirt" makes me feel like they've just jizzed on me verbally. It's infuriating.

Playing Devil's Advocate is a position of privilege.