Comedian Lauren Ashley Smith ‘catcalled’ by ‘woke harasser’ trying to prove he wasn’t homophobic

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Lauren Ashley Smith recalled the surprising interaction she had with a catcaller who has no issue harassing women – but he tries to draw the line at homophobia.

The A Black Lady Sketch Show star went viral on Twitter after she shared information about the creepy incident she experienced with her wife on Monday (20 November).

The queer comic wrote: “Earlier this AM, my wife and I were walking our dog and got catcalled. The man said, ‘Don’t you ladies walk by looking like that!’

“Then he realised we were holding hands and clarified with, ‘Y’all can hold hands! Just don’t look that good!’ He didn’t wanna seem homophobic. I’m [dead]”.

One time a guy chatted me up in line at the gas station and said “hey, you got a boyfriend? Or girlfriend?!” They’re growing.

— Arielle Mozzarell (@ArielleAndreano) November 29, 2021

Naturally, her followers couldn’t help but laugh at the mystery man’s bizarre attempt to appear respectful while still harassing the two women.

One Twitter user replied: “Not a woke harasser omg.”

Another commented: “People are now trying to be respectfully disrespectful?”

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A third recalled a similar experience as they wrote: “One time a guy chatted me up in line at the gas station and said ‘hey, you got a boyfriend? Or girlfriend?!’ They’re growing.”

People are now trying to be respectfully disrespectful?