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Is it just me or wouldn't this fail if the misogynists also were cat-lovers? [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.224|141.101.98.224]] 15:16, 23 November 2016 (UTC)<br />
* I doubt even cat-lovers would enjoy being swarmed by a hopeless amount of cats for an entire year.[[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.36|162.158.74.36]] 15:51, 23 November 2016 (UTC)<br />
>"Misogyny"<br />
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The way I originally read this, in addition to wanting to stop getting harassed, Megan also just liked cats and wanted an easy way to gather them. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.55.71|172.68.55.71]] 15:56, 23 November 2016 (UTC)</div>172.68.55.71https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1763:_Catcalling&diff=131452Talk:1763: Catcalling2016-11-23T15:56:31Z<p>172.68.55.71: </p>
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Is it just me or wouldn't this fail if the misogynists also were cat-lovers? [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.224|141.101.98.224]] 15:16, 23 November 2016 (UTC)<br />
* I doubt even cat-lovers would enjoy being swarmed by a hopeless amount of cats for an entire year.[[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.36|162.158.74.36]] 15:51, 23 November 2016 (UTC)<br />
>"Misogyny"<br />
The way I originally read this, in addition to wanting to stop getting harassed, Megan also just liked cats and wanted an easy way to gather them. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.55.71|172.68.55.71]] 15:56, 23 November 2016 (UTC)</div>172.68.55.71https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1763:_Catcalling&diff=1314511763: Catcalling2016-11-23T15:53:49Z<p>172.68.55.71: comparison to 1178</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1763<br />
| date = November 23, 2016<br />
| title = Catcalling<br />
| image = catcalling.png<br />
| titletext = Effect strength => [unstoppable] / Effect range => [2 miles] / Effect duration => [1 year]<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
"Catcalling" refers to the act of whistling or shouting to attract the attention of an attractive woman, and often carries connotations of harassment. Annoyed by this practice, Megan alters the Universe Control Console to create a setting in which catcalling actually attracts cats (as the name implies), thus resulting in the catcaller being harassed by the overwhelming feline presence, instead of the other way around, likely in an attempt to discourage the act. <br />
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The "Universe Control Console" was introduced in [[1620: Christmas Settings]] as the "Universe Control Panel", where it was used to control aspects of reality related to Christmas. Based on the name, it is presumed all aspects of reality could be altered using this fictitious device, though it's hard to imagine a user interface that could handle such an infinite number of options.<br />
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Furthermore, the title text suggests that catcalling now calls ''all'' cats within two miles for an entire year. This would encourage people to stop catcalling altogether to prevent cats running away for a year or being piled in cats from a 2 mile radius for a year. [[1156: Conditioning]] also persuades people to change behavior related to wildlife.<br />
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The redefining of terms related to sexual harassment as more innocent things has also been discussed in [[1178: Pickup Artists]].<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
:Offscreen: "''Hey! Are you messing with the Universe Control Console!?''"<br />
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:Megan: [standing at a control panel with a small lever and what appears to be a display] "It's cool. Just gotta fix one thing."<br />
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:[Megan still at the control panel; now a mouse pointer appears]<br />
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:[Megan still at the control panel; "Catcalling" appears written at the top of the panel above a dropdown menu that says "Harasses women"; the pointer is hovering over the arrow]<br />
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:[Megan still at the control panel; The dropdown menu is expanded to show two elements: "Harasses women" and "Attracts cats". The pointer is hovering over "Attracts cats", which is highlighted]<br />
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