“I want to be a woman. … It’s my right as a man,” the character claims “I want to have babies… It’s every man’s right to have babies if he wants them.” After Cleese’s protest, the character snaps, “Don’t you oppress me!”
Obviously, times have changed the impact of that humor.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
The ad, screenshotted by a number of social media users before it was removed, featured two elementary schoolgirls dressed in school uniform, with the slogan “Make those heads turn in H&M’s Back to School fashion.”
Didn't sound sexual to me, so I googled it:
What am I missing? I'm not seeing the sexualization. People called it "creepy" and I get that because I'm getting a twin sisters from The Shinning vibe...
I'm all about letting kids be kids, and not pushing adult themes on them or use them to push adult themes, but I think people are being overly sensitive on this one.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
I agree with withdrawing this one. I also got "The Shining" vibes first... but "make heads turn" isn't what kids should be doing. BUT it would have been hilarious if they had gone with an Exorcist vibe and said that.
I will accept your withdraw, but I'm still a bit thrown by the whole thing. Perhaps it's because the girls are wearing standard school uniforms?
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Leisher wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:53 pm
I will accept your withdraw, but I'm still a bit thrown by the whole thing. Perhaps it's because the girls are wearing standard school uniforms?
I don't think the picture is sexualized, just the words. The picture is fine, imho.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Little girls that age don't stop in the hall and look back like that. They are skipping and saying rhymes or something. They are trying to make them look like a mini Kendal Jenner or something. Plus, it's a school uniform. School uniforms are supposed to have the opposite affect of 'turn their heads'.
Ya. The pose. The looks on their faces. Not age appropriate. Sexualizing? If I had seen it in the wild, I would have skipped right over it as 'not relevant to me'. I don't have kids, I don't shop for cloths, and it doesn't jump out at me. But when it's brought to my attention and I really look at it, ya, I can see 'age inappropriate'. And unfortunately, there ARE people out there that would look at them, as they are, and think "hot". Definitely pull the ad.
Here's a thought: If there's a comic coming that offends you, don't buy tickets for their show.
I wish one of these progressive assholes could explain to me how forcing others to live by their values is a good thing and how they're different from other fun groups who did and tried the same methods.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
TheCatt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:27 pm
I thought that post was hilarious. And yes, we called it smear the queer.
Ditto. Ditto.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
First of all, as always, people will find ways to be offended no matter what.
Secondly, just don't let anyone wear or order 44. Problem solved.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
I am 100% against erasing history, but this isn't erasing history. This is erasing the celebration of, at best, traitors.
The really important distinction, for me, is that they were wrong. They were wrong then, then were wrong now, they were wrong in the future. There isn't a social issue there where the bar can move.
Point being, I'm fine with pulling down Confederates, but get the fuck out with that "Rename a school because Washington owned slaves" horseshit. Nobody is perfect and social norms change. Mother Theresa, Ghandi, and Nelson Mandela don't have perfect records either.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Leisher wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 3:01 pm
Point being, I'm fine with pulling down Confederates, but get the fuck out with that "Rename a school because Washington owned slaves" horseshit. Nobody is perfect and social norms change.
Agree
Though I'm still confused when someone says Fort Liberty instead of Fort Bragg.
