I like to whistle alot (probably genetic on me Father's side).

As a young-ish woman I've had two negative comments:

As a student in Japan (for six months) my Japanese homestay mother asked me if women in the UK were allowed to whistle (after she'd heard me carrying on). Apparently it is not the done thing for women to whistle in Japan (same as playing their indigeonous flute: the shakuhatchi. I presume for the reasons Verginia Tam initmates. And incidently if you ask a woman in Japanese if she 'blows the shakuhatchi' she will probably slap you (or give you a nice surprise)). I had to conceed to her that women don't usually whilstle in the UK either.

Then one day a few years ago, whilst walking down my street, I was whistling when a complete stranger (male in his 50s) told me to to stop. I don't know why, but can only conclude that it was unseemly of me to be whistling (of course I could have been out of tune!).

A comment on the practice of whistling for wind. I was told recently (whilst on a tall ship) that there is another side to this superstition (as there is will all superstitions; I mean does bad luck come in threes or is it third time lucky?). Apparently you shouldn't whistle for wind if there's already a bit of it cause you never know the strength of wind you'll end up with. So folks, only whistle if it's dead calm.

Anyway, back to the question, I don't know if there are more people whistling these days, but I'm going to carry on.