Just heard that the 20/20 story has been postponed. This may not be news to you all, but I’ve been away from the Internets for a bit. Anyway, I’ll let you know when it will run as soon as I know.
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20/20 Story POSTPONED, again
Let’s not underestimate newspeople. They report on really hideous stuff all the time and I’m sure they get threats of violence on a routine basis, including much more direct and likely ones than these. They may be surprised at the backlash this particular story gets, but I don’t think it’s exactly going to make the execs cower in fear. (The two young reporters, maybe, but whether to air it isn’t their decision.)
If anything I’d say the policy take-away should be “don’t let the interns attach their names to stories about these guys”. The anchors can handle it, the kids shouldn’t have to.
@katz, that was my thought too. 2000 angry comments is just good ratings, because you know those guys are going to watch it to see just how bad it is. The personal harassment is troubling, but it isn’t some podunk news channel or something. 20/20 has reported on controversial stuff before, and I’m sure has dealt with this kind of harassment.
Not that I don’t feel bad for the interns who are being harassed, because I absolutely do. I would just be very surprised if the harassment actually caused them to pull the segment permanently.
I wouldn’t put the popcorn away just yet, guys. There’s still the impending Manosphere asspat-circle to celebrate their victory against the Feminist Media, or however they’re going to spin this.
They’ve done shows on Scientology, they can handle these yahoos.
Since this got postponed, anyone wanna have a go at this?
http://www.genderratic.com/p/3207/there-is-no-such-thing-as-sexual-objectification/
To sum it up, TyphoidBlue thinks objectification doesn’t exist because a study says men need eye contact to feel strong attraction to a woman. (In actuality the study says it “enhances the appeal of a pleasing face regardless of gender”)
I guess this means guys who post upskirt photos don’t exist. Or men that yell “nice tits/ass” and catcall. Or all those memes praising the wonders of boobs (often accompanied with a picture of just boobs) Hell a big chunk of the manosphere apparently doesn’t exist either, since none of those guys ever refused to be with a fatty since her body is displeasing (regardless of how pretty her face might be)
How do these people manage to get to such ridiculous conclusions?
Jesus, she’s dim. Eye contact =/= objectification.
I went to a funeral today for a good friend’s mother, and was really hoping to take my mind off of how badly 2013 has sucked by making fun of wild-eyed Paul Elam.
Damn.
I’m sorry, cloudiah.
@hellkell
I think what she’s trying to say is men need eye contact to feel attraction to a woman, which means she’s a subject and feels mutual attraction, therefore, objectification doesn’t exist.
Nevermind even if there was mutal attraction a guy could still treat a woman as a sexual means to an end…ie pump and dump.That makes sense no? that post is just confusing… objectification is more than looking at someone, its how you treat them.
@cloudiah
I’m so sorry 🙁 hugs if you want them.
There are people who fetishize eye shape.
(Granted that this is only one of the many problems with her argument. Even by MRA standards she’s pretty dumb.)
I’m okay, hellkell, but thanks. It was a weird service; a Catholic mass, where the priest alternately harangued us for chatting (before the service started, mind you) and then chastised us for not praying loudly enough. And made the Catholics kneel way more than is typical. And finally, when they did the communion thing, my friend went up because she knew her mother would have wanted her to, but indicated she didn’t want to take communion (ineligible, because unconfessed + atheist + lesbian) but just receive the blessing, he made her stand there waiting while he gave communion to all the “good” Catholics.
Plus so much incense my eyes were tearing up.
And thanks to Quackers too.
Oh, and the priest tried to insist the family’s flowers, which they wanted for the burial tomorrow, belonged to the Church. And he came to the reception with a little posse and criticized anyone who had a glass of wine.
@cloudiah
All the internet hugs if you want them 🙁 And that priest sounds like a massive dick.
What an asshole priest.
That priest sucks.
Seriously. At the reception, I was at a table with three people who were raised Catholic, and they all confirmed this was unusual priest behavior.
The best part was when my friend’s partner stole the flowers back, while my friend and her brother’s distracted the priest. He’d actually put a big arrangement with a label of “We love you Mom” in front of a statue of Jesus. My friend was like, “He should at least have put it in front of the Virgin Mary statue.” (My friend is very snarky. You’d like her.)
Cloudiah, what an ass of a priest.
This pries sounds like something out of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
So Jesus is everyone’s Mom now?
I would have tripped the priest, honestly. Oopsy, Father, didn’t see you there, I guess it’s all that wine you said we shouldn’t drink.
@katz, that video, I lost it at Muslims “can’t integrate on a breakfast level.”
That priest sounds like an asshole. Sorry for your loss though. *hugs*
Well, it’s my understanding that if you’re British, breakfast is serious business.
I was at a Catholic wedding once during which the priest interrupted the ceremony to chastise the bride’s brother (who was the official photographer) for taking pictures. In revenge, we threw confetti all over the church afterward. (He had told us not to, in his “here are the rules” lecture before everything started.)
Strangest wedding I’ve ever been to.
Cloudiah, you’ve had a horrible, horrible year. I’m so sorry for your loss.