It's definitely different for a bloke mate. I think mellion covered it pretty thoroughly, but just bear in mind context is everything. You and I have the luxury of being almost certain the woman shouting at you is being cheeky or even flirty. Women have to weigh these possibilities against the likelihood that the shouter is an aggressive misogynist, wife beater, even a rapist, something that need never even enter our minds it's so unlikely on the reverse.
P.s. I have never had my arse complemented when riding, but then I have a bony arse!
Agreed, I've had a few jokey comments from women (and the odd man) But never saw it as anything else but a bit of fun, the situation is completely different.
oddly enough, I seem to get more harrassment on the road since I started riding a bright pink bike
It's definitely different for a bloke mate. I think mellion covered it pretty thoroughly, but just bear in mind context is everything. You and I have the luxury of being almost certain the woman shouting at you is being cheeky or even flirty. Women have to weigh these possibilities against the likelihood that the shouter is an aggressive misogynist, wife beater, even a rapist, something that need never even enter our minds it's so unlikely on the reverse.
P.s. I have never had my arse complemented when riding, but then I have a bony arse!