you've experienced the 'take it as a compliment' irritation, yes, but not the constant day to day harassment that women get. AJ has said something quite interesting in his comment below about the difference he experiences now when he goes out, as compared to before.

I do agree that harassment is harassment, whether it's male on female, female on male, whatever, and street harassment ought to be taken more seriously than it is as a social issue. And I really beleive that if the problem was the other way round, women on men, there'd be a lot more fuss about it.

I'm having to admit, sadly, that it really does seem to be a feminist issue, to do with objectifcation. Women are obectified more than men, so get more harassment. How you felt when those women hassled you - like an 'object' - is how women are treated every day.