With spring finally in full bloom in California, it is time for women to bring out the dresses, crop tops, shorts and rompers, unfortunately along with the influx of these garments comes the influx of assholes who forget that women have the right to dress accordingly to the weather.

Before I kick off, men who are reading this, please save your “but not all men” mentality and instead of feeling the need to correct me, correct your fellow men who have inspired the motto, “men are trash.”

It is unfair that women should feel that they have to opt out on shorts and wear jeans in this weather just because certain men with machismo ideals find themselves in heat.

It’s obvious that the men who catcall and harass women aren’t going to listen to the victims who do overcome fear and speak out against mistreatment

A possible solution is for those who believe that they are not affected by the delusion of male superiority is to educate their male brethren to stop being self-entitled creeps.

Most importantly, if you are male and you witness another male harassing a woman in public, INTERVENE.

Do something to diffuse the situation, if you are afraid of the other guy getting physical, then call the cops, just as simple.

Most of you men are probably asking yourselves, “why can’t she just defend herself?”

Well, it’s not that simple. A woman can say “leave me alone” but the guy can interpret that “leave me alone” as “beat my face in.”

Men with machismo values don’t have racing thoughts about whether or not they can wear a pair of shorts without facing some form of harassment so why have we allowed it be the norm for women to have those racing thoughts?

Catcalling is not complimentary, it is insulting, degrading and anxiety inducing.

Sexual harassment is not flirtatious.

It’s already uncomfortable enough with the hot climate, please, men, don’t contribute to the uncomfortable-ness by complying with the social climate.