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Originally Posted by martyh
Quite right they are two separate measures, so why the guardian decided to put something as trivial as wolf whistling in the headline when the actual meat or the story is a far more serious issue and something long overdue
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Because to have laws which criminalise remarks judged to be sexist and/or wolf whistling is not 'trivial', it's a move which poses further questions and a law which could be horribly illiberal and dangerous. It's also a newer development than the laws on stalking which have been in the motions for some time.
The Guardian is a liberal paper. It's also one which has been running many articles on female inequality in the run up to day, International Woman's Day, so I don't think they are seeking to minimise the issue of stalking as their editorial position is rather pro-feminist.