Not that it would work anyway. I've been catcalled in knee-length parkas, what a woman wears has no real impact on their sense of entitlement.

I think appraisal is a perfect word for it, because it's generally applied to determining the worth of objects, and women are often being objectified in these instances.

Yes!

Don't forget the staring to garner eye contact. I can see them trying to make eye contact with me, so why can't they see I am trying to avoid making eye contact with them? Then if you're off your game for a minute and accidently make eye contact with one of these creepers all this other crap ensues. Eye contact =/=…

Being sized up by a random dude makes me want to commit murder. However, when I'm with my hubby, it hardly ever happens. Interesting.

I feel like appraising is pretty accurate, but I get what you're saying. To appraise is to assess the value of, which is what they're doing, really. But it certainly doesn't capture the intrusive quality of it. It's like they're eyeing a piece of meat in a butcher's window.

I like appraisal for those of us who associate it with estimating worth (appraisers, Antique Roadshow kind a shit).

I do this all time. Especially when my friends get veraciously twiced-over and grunted at. I have one friend in particular who gets it all the time and I have actually asked men what they are looking at. No one has answered, surprise surprise. They just act embarrassed.

That dude you responded to is the exact type of guy in this video. To him "these bitches need to learn how to take a compliment". Hell he just told someone to go back to tumblr. That's MRA 101.

i am always giving the shank eye to guys who do that. like "i see you mofo and you sicken me."

Or the goddamn licking of the lips/rubbing hands together while staring intently right at you. *shudders*

Had this happen to me a couple of months ago, and it's impossible to fully describe how humiliating, degrading, and infuriating it is. One minute, you're a person. Then some asshat gives you a long, appraising look, and you're suddenly a walking fuck toy.

Yes. Those. Both of the approving and disapproving variety. Or when you're sitting on the subway and the man across from you refuses to take his eyes off of you...it makes my skin crawl.

Ugh, I feel you. Especially the open-mouthed, slack-jawed, salivating stares. Like you're Thanksgiving dinner and they haven't eaten in days. Perhaps going "mmm." Are these creeps, or cannibals?! It isn't a compliment; hell, they do it to every woman who they read as vulnerable. And I hate that I feel the need to…

Yes! One instance that has always stuck with me was when I was on the train in Manhattan. I had my headphones on but my phone had died so no music, and this guy got on after me and looked me up and down really exaggeratedly, and then kind of looked at his friend with raised eyebrows and his friend said, "I know you…

Drinking someone in with your eyes? It's a bit clunky, but more accurate.

i haaaaate the turnaround-stare. like, be more disgusting, please, try. i understand people have eyes and some people are attractive, and looking is ok. staring is not, and turning around to pan up and down and stare at someone's ass is NOT ACCEPTABLE. WHO RAISED YOU. recently a guy did it on the subway platform, and…

Objectifying seems so cliche, however I think that's it. lol.

I don't think appraising is the most appropriate word. Something more abrupt and vulgar is necessary, like sizing up.

OMG that guy silently walking by her for 5 minutes. Blech! Gave me the chills.