Germany’s government wants to make catcalling punishable by law and add a new offence to the Criminal Code, Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig announced on Monday. But the proposal leaves a central question unanswered: what exactly would count as catcalling?
The term is not widely familiar, and the available account says neither the government nor Hubig has provided a clear definition. That uncertainty, the report argues, could make it difficult to know which behaviour the proposed offence would cover.
Sources: Süddeutsche Zeitung.