If Alex from Target was a girl...

[lily.]

Remember how #alexfromtarget was trending on twitter last week....

I found the whole Alex thing hilarious, and would probably have found it equally funny had it been a girl.

But, do you think if Alex were a girl, there would be a lot of fuss about objectifying women and sexual harassment? After reading the 'cat calls' thread, I think there would.

[Liam-]

Of course there would be, but i find it funny than on the internet the same people who tweet about wanting women to be treated like human beings and not objects, would in the next tweet, find it completely fine to objectify a man because of his looks.

This whole one sided, gender equality agenda, is supposed to be about both genders being treated like equals, but it seems like these radical feminists and do-gooders out there want Women to have and receive more respect than men, when in reality, it should be treat everyone the same and shut up.

[Shaun]

he ain't even all that tho

[lily.]

lol... I just hate all this... 'omg, stop objectifying me' nonsense. If some guy passed me in the street and said 'hi beautiful'.. I would laugh.

[Liam-]

Most women would find it flattering that someone went out of their way to take a bit of time of their day to tell them they looked beautiful, i know i would if i was a woman :laugh:

It just seems to be one rule for feminists and another rule for everyone else 'You can't look at me and tell me I'm beautiful, how dare you' 'but i can ogle at pictures of guys and comment on how good his body is or how big his package is because we're women' jog on.

[Northern Monkey]

Of course there would be, but i find it funny than on the internet the same people who tweet about wanting women to be treated like human beings and not objects, would in the next tweet, find it completely fine to objectify a man because of his looks.

This whole one sided, gender equality agenda, is supposed to be about both genders being treated like equals, but it seems like these radical feminists and do-gooders out there want Women to have and receive more respect than men, when in reality, it should be treat everyone the same and shut up.

Because men don't constantly complain about it.Hardcore femenists don't want equality,They want inequality for men.

[Liam-]

Because men don't constantly complain about it.Hardcore femenists don't want equality,They want inequality for men.

Bingo!

I just don't understand how feminists can take a nice 'Morning beautiful' and turn it into sexual harassment?
I understand that there are creeps in the street who take it too far, but most of the time it's just a friendly greeting from a stranger to another stranger, it's just pathetic.

Apparently it's a massive issue, but the only people making an issue out of it, are the radical feminists who take things way too sensitively.

The other week i was in a restaurant with my family and 3 or 4 women walked towards a table near us and the male waiter/concierge whatever he was, pulled a chair out for one of the women and she snapped at him and said 'What? Do you not think i can do that for myself because I'm a women?' things like that infuriate me, it's just ridiculous, that is what the issue is, not some wannabe prince charming telling a women in the street that they look good.

[Northern Monkey]

Bingo!

I just don't understand how feminists can take a nice 'Morning beautiful' and turn it into sexual harassment?
I understand that there are creeps in the street who take it too far, but most of the time it's just a friendly greeting from a stranger to another stranger, it's just pathetic.

Apparently it's a massive issue, but the only people making an issue out of it, are the radical feminists who take things way too sensitively.

The other week i was in a restaurant with my family and 3 or 4 women walked towards a table near us and the male waiter/concierge whatever he was, pulled a chair out for one of the women and she snapped at him and said 'What? Do you not think i can do that for myself because I'm a women?' things like that infuriate me, it's just ridiculous, that is what the issue is, not some wannabe prince charming telling a women in the street that they look good.

Agree.If a woman holds open a door for me,I smile and say thank you.It's polite.Only women who have a giant chip on their shoulder would take offence.

[arista]

"Because men don't constantly complain about it.Hardcore femenists don't want equality,They want inequality for men."


Bang On Right E. Paul

[JoshBB]

"Because men don't constantly complain about it.Hardcore femenists don't want equality,They want inequality for men."


Bang On Right E. Paul

Not bang on. Feminism means equal gender rights by bringing girls in line with boys. Learn the definition.

And by the way, nobody was saying "ohh i would **** him" or "nice dick", so it really isn't harassment. The same applies when a guy compliments a girl - "you're beautiful" is perfectly fine, whereas "nice tits" would be harasssment.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

he's not even hot :umm2:

he looks like the sprouse twins

[Liam-]

Not bang on. Feminism means equal gender rights by bringing girls in line with boys. Learn the definition.

And by the way, nobody was saying "ohh i would **** him" or "nice dick", so it really isn't harassment. The same applies when a guy compliments a girl - "you're beautiful" is perfectly fine, whereas "nice tits" would be harasssment.

I think you'll find i saw a lot of comments on my twitter feed from teenage girls and cougars who were building up a froth for the guy, all making derogatory comments about him.

[Firewire]

He has horse teeth

[Shaun]

I wouldn't be so sure that no one on Twitter at all has said "I want to **** him", Josh :laugh:

[Jamesy]

If this was #chloefromtarget though I can guarantee there would be mass outrage over the sexualisation of a woman in a shop and how it objectives her. If a woman got plastered all over social media and was a trend for being 'hot' you would have masses of women up in arms.

[Braden]

I just think it's ridiculous that he's became famous due to some creep taking a picture without him realising.

It kind of makes me hate social media.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

remember zeddie little :flutter:

[Liam-]

Wasn't it also a girl who took the creepy picture in the first place? :hehe:

[arista]

Not bang on. Feminism means equal gender rights by bringing girls in line with boys. Learn the definition.

And by the way, nobody was saying "ohh i would **** him" or "nice dick", so it really isn't harassment. The same applies when a guy compliments a girl - "you're beautiful" is perfectly fine, whereas "nice tits" would be harasssment.


Get Off your Horse

[lily.]

If this was #chloefromtarget though I can guarantee there would be mass outrage over the sexualisation of a woman in a shop and how it objectives her. If a woman got plastered all over social media and was a trend for being 'hot' you would have masses of women up in arms.

This is exactly what I think.

[lily.]

remember zeddie little :flutter:

Yeah, Ridiculously Photogenic Guy...

To be fair though, that wasn't just about him being good looking... it was also about him looking like that whilst running a freaking marathon... when most other participants were sweaty messes in the pics lol

[Ninastar]

Wow, glad to see I'm not the only girl on the internet that thinks this too, Linda.

Now I may not be the only lady who thinks this... But i'm probably the only lesbian. internet lesbians are always so desperate to shout 'SEXISM!!!!' at anything they see said by a man.

[JoshBB]

I think you'll find i saw a lot of comments on my twitter feed from teenage girls and cougars who were building up a froth for the guy, all making derogatory comments about him.

I wouldn't be so sure that no one on Twitter at all has said "I want to **** him", Josh :laugh:

You can exclude these comments then, and yes they would be offensive and misandristic because he's probably quite uncomfortable with these things being said about him.

[Liam-]

You can exclude these comments then, and yes they would be offensive and misandristic because he's probably quite uncomfortable with these things being said about him.

Well no, you can't just exclude those comments to suit your own opinion or agenda.. It's not just women who face derogatory comments, it's men too and the whole 'Alex from target' thing proves it.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

internet lesbians

sig

[Ninastar]

sig

lmao

you know what i mean

[Vicky.]

Dont have a clue what any of this is about but I agree on the whole radical feminists wanting more respect for women, not equal and stuff.

[Northern Monkey]

Wow, glad to see I'm not the only girl on the internet that thinks this too, Linda.

Now I may not be the only lady who thinks this... But i'm probably the only lesbian. internet lesbians are always so desperate to shout 'SEXISM!!!!' at anything they see said by a man.

Lol!This made me laugh."internet lesbians" as they're a whole different breed of lesbian:laugh:

[Ninastar]

Lol!This made me laugh."internet lesbians" as they're a whole different breed of lesbian:laugh:

they kind of are though. As are most people who spend all of their time on the internet. There's even a few here. They read so many things about the type of person they 'hate' (even tho according to them, its bad to h8!!!!) that they believe EVERYTHING they hear.

sometimes i think the internet is really bad for younger people, because they believe so much. there's so many things i've seen posted on here and i literally facepalm in real life, because you just know that it's something they have heard someone else say.

i dont care if someone has a stupid opinion... but when people listen to something, and it doesn't even have a source, i just don't have time for that.

i bet any money if i went on tumblr and posted something like 'Republican Mayor thinks women would be better off dead', it would get like 100,000 notes and a petition to have them sent out of office.

the internet is a blessing and a curse...

/rantover

[lily.]

You speak so much sense Caitlin.. <3

[Ninastar]

lol, thank you! that's such a compliment... esp from you! :love:

it annoys me that i;m one of the few people my age who thinks like this though.

[lily.]

I know. My daughter is the same as you.. and she's in the minority in her age group.

[Smithy]

Can people stop getting feminists confused with misandrists

thanks

If Alex had been a girl yeah there probably would have been a lot of people saying it was wrong to take the picture, the fact is it was wrong to take the picture of Alex, it's people's attitude towards men and women which meant nobody spoke up because obviously men can't be sexual harassed :rolleyes:

[user104658]

Can people stop getting feminists confused with misandrists

thanks

This is difficult when 99% of misandrists loudly and aggressively label themselves "feminists", and the vast majority of "feminist" rhetoric in the public eye is inherently tainted with misandry.

[Niamh.]

Can people stop getting feminists confused with misandrists

thanks

If Alex had been a girl yeah there probably would have been a lot of people saying it was wrong to take the picture, the fact is it was wrong to take the picture of Alex, it's people's attitude towards men and women which meant nobody spoke up because obviously men can't be sexual harassed :rolleyes:


:clap:

[GypsyGoth]

Can people stop getting feminists confused with misandrists

thanks


:worship:

[Ninastar]

Can people stop getting feminists confused with misandrists

thanks

If Alex had been a girl yeah there probably would have been a lot of people saying it was wrong to take the picture, the fact is it was wrong to take the picture of Alex, it's people's attitude towards men and women which meant nobody spoke up because obviously men can't be sexual harassed :rolleyes:

on the internet, its often hard to tell the difference.

and you really don't think men can be sexually harassed? I mean yeah, it doesn't happen nearly as much with men as it does with women... but it still happens.

[MTVN]

To play devil's advocate for a minute I'd also say that objectifying comments towards women get treated slightly differently because of the context of women being far likelier victims of sexual assault and violence, plus there's the significance of women's historically unequal role in society. I often think that feminism bogs itself down in becoming overly analytical and too aggressive, but to dismiss all feminists as man haters desperate for female supremacy is a bit silly

[Ninastar]

To play devil's advocate for a minute I'd also say that objectifying comments towards women get treated slightly differently because of the context of women being far likelier victims of sexual assault and violence, plus there's the significance of women's historically unequal role in society. I often think that feminism bogs itself down in becoming overly analytical and too aggressive, but to dismiss all feminists as man haters desperate for female supremacy is a bit silly

i agree with all of what you're saying

i just think that the internet these days are making everything such an extreme and over the top issue

i just find it so hypocritical (the whole thread idea i mean)

i think Lily was right to post it

[Ninastar]

and omfg i called lily, linda

kill me now

[GypsyGoth]

:laugh2:

[lily.]

haha... I answer to pretty much anything Caitlin. :)

[Ninastar]

i'll remember that in future, you great big slut

[GypsyGoth]

I didn't know who Alex was before this thread. He seems to have become pretty famous over night.

[Ninastar]

I didn't know who Alex was before this thread. He seems to have become pretty famous over night.

i know someone who knows him aswell... i dont think he works there anymore apparently

hes only 16 and hes getting all these creepy messages

[GypsyGoth]

i know someone who knows him aswell... i dont think he works there anymore apparently

hes only 16 and hes getting all these creepy messages

That is scary.

It's like what you said about the internet being a curse at times.

[lily.]

i'll remember that in future, you great big slut

You do that bae <3

[Brother Leon]

Well obviously. Men being objectified or perved on is always going to be treated lightly in comparison to when a Woman is.

[Smithy]

on the internet, its often hard to tell the difference.

and you really don't think men can be sexually harassed? I mean yeah, it doesn't happen nearly as much with men as it does with women... but it still happens.

Not really feminists are about equality, misandrists are about females overpowering males

And no I was being sarcastic, hence the rolleyes :laugh:

[Ninastar]

Not really feminists are about equality, misandrists are about females overpowering males

And no I was being sarcastic, hence the rolleyes :laugh:

yah i know that you massive bitch. im just saying that its hard to tell on social media these days

and okay good, lol... i thought you was being sassy with the roll eyes

[Kizzy]

Women aren't ever seen as threatening or predatory is probably why, however the alex from target thing is a bit odd especially as he is only 16.

[lily.]

I wouldn't like it if he were my lad tbh.... mostly on account of the sheer number of insane people on the internet.

[lostalex]

MMMhmmm, he can target me anyday *said in the gayest/blackwomananiest voice possible*

[Niamh.]

what is the Alex from target thing anyway?

[lily.]

Aw Niamh... keep up girl.. lol

It was trending on twitter as #alexfromtarget because some wee girl took a photo of a 16yr old lad who works in target cos she thought he was fit. He had his nametag on so when she posted it on twitter it was basically that alex from target was hot or whatever, then some people RTed it and it spiralled out of control.

Next thing it was trending with millions of tweets, and he was getting invited onto the ellen show. He's basically become famous overnight.

[Niamh.]

ahh lol I don't use Twitter :laugh:

[Liam-]

He's only 16?... that makes it even weirder :worry:

[Niamh.]

But yeah, i wouldn't be over joyed if I was his mother

[lily.]

Same Niamh.

Bless him too, he's not very bright...

w_freP-G5Hk

[Liam-]

He's a good looking guy and obviously quite.. witty in a way, but i don't understand what's so special about him? he's not spectacularly beautiful or anything and he's just a kid working at a checkout, i doubt this will lead to anything for him :laugh:

[Northern Monkey]

Target should pay him to do TV ads.Imagine 'Hey i'm alex from Target.........' He'd probably make them millions.

[Niamh.]

Target should pay him to do TV ads.Imagine 'Hey i'm alex from Target.........' He'd probably make them millions.

haha that's true actually

[Northern Monkey]

haha that's true actually

Since he's had his face banded around all over the internet,I think it's only right he gets paid for it.He's probably already made Target loads of money.

[Niamh.]

Since he's had his face banded around all over the internet,I think it's only right he gets paid for it.He's probably already made Target loads of money.

Yeah, I agree may as well make a bit of cash for himself since he's already out there now

[arista]

He's a good looking guy and obviously quite.. witty in a way, but i don't understand what's so special about him? he's not spectacularly beautiful or anything and he's just a kid working at a checkout, i doubt this will lead to anything for him :laugh:


If only he was not on Twitter
then none of this
would happen.

Its a Twitter -Feck Me Hard ----Gang

[arista]

Target need to keep him there on a Longer time
to increase sales
and the mums can take a Covert Vibrator into the store
and get him to bend more



Life In The City

[T*]

Target need to keep him there on a Longer time
to increase sales
and the mums can take a Covert Vibrator into the store
and get him to bend more



Life In The City

um

[Niamh.]

Target need to keep him there on a Longer time
to increase sales
and the mums can take a Covert Vibrator into the store
and get him to bend more



Life In The City

He's 16 Arista, that's a bit sick :/

[Liam-]

Target need to keep him there on a Longer time
to increase sales
and the mums can take a Covert Vibrator into the store
and get him to bend more



Life In The City

It would be Life in the judicial system if they did that.

[Niamh.]

It would be Life in the judicial system if they did that.

:hehe:

[arista]

He's 16 Arista, that's a bit sick :/


In America
it goes on.


Sick or Not

[arista]

It would be Life in the judicial system if they did that.


No they have Covert Vibrators
so no one will know, no sound

[arista]

Women aren't ever seen as threatening or predatory is probably why, however the alex from target thing is a bit odd especially as he is only 16.


Until they get Close to him



Target are using his Youth

More Customers

[Smithy]

Arista you're such a perv

[Tom4784]

Target need to keep him there on a Longer time
to increase sales
and the mums can take a Covert Vibrator into the store
and get him to bend more



Life In The City

https://31.media.tumblr.com/c32d0d5fbff8fbd7d832c4caf287289e/tumblr_inline_nd79fts8m41rhgnls.gif

[Northern Monkey]

Target need to keep him there on a Longer time
to increase sales
and the mums can take a Covert Vibrator into the store
and get him to bend more



Life In The City

:laugh:

[arista]

Arista you're such a perv

Its not me
its all these USA Sex Documentarys

[Liam-]

Its not me
its all these USA Sex Documentarys

That's what they all say :suspect: