Absolutely agree with you about Southern women...and with the rest of your post, too.
I’m 50 and I still get it. Sure, one day it will stop, but I’ve never seen it as anything but complimentary...men are visual, after all. Obscenities or vulgarities are a different thing, and I’ve never had a problem calling that out and shutting it down, and such instances have been rare. There was no need for me to write a blog and declare my victimhood.
My husband’s sister is 46 and gorgeous...we were talking one day, and she said, “Sooo, how long do you think it will be before we don’t have ‘it’ anymore?” Who knows? But it’s nice while it lasts.
My wife is 50, as well. When she is working in the part of the garden near the road; I see men looking in the rear view mirror or over their shoulders at her as they are passing by...fortunately (for them); no catcalls or such...she’s an EXCELLENT shot. :-)