[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…there is nothing wrong with her looks…she’s talking about comments/messages that she gets and has always got from people when she’s had a loss and from people who bet on tennis and presumably bet on her to win… and it’s something she has got used to when it’s been about her in any way but it’s gotten worse to the point of being threatening/abusive to her family also…

The wanting to put her in a Coffin comment is oddly specific.

Imo the Police should be arresting that person.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

The wanting to put her in a Coffin comment is oddly specific.

Imo the Police should be arresting that person.

…just going back to her looks and your comment…?…I think maybe also, ‘betting disappointment’…(…if that is indeed the motive behind comments…)…aimed toward a female in competition may take on a differing tone than aimed toward a male sport person…female physical appearances are often the topic of judgement and scrutiny as opposed to their performance…

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…just going back to her looks and your comment…?…I think maybe also, ‘betting disappointment’…(…if that is indeed the motive behind comments…)…aimed toward a female in competition may take on a differing tone than aimed toward a male sport person…female physical appearances are often the topic of judgement and scrutiny as opposed to their performance…

I think it's because these arseholes know that a lot of women take pride in their appearance (more than men on average anyway,) and they will most likely upset the woman competing, which is incredibly harsh considering it's just a Sport.

Obviously I don't believe that men should be attacked for their appearance either.

But in general these guys take on the different tone (that you're referring to,) because yes it's more embedded in society to judge a woman more on her appearance than we do men.

But I do think that these arseholes know that in general, women will be more visibly upset if her looks are attacked.

And all over a game of Tennis nonetheless, it's pathetic behaviour.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I think it's because these arseholes know that a lot of women take pride in their appearance (more than men on average anyway,) and they will most likely upset the woman competing, which is incredibly harsh considering it's just a Sport.

Obviously I don't believe that men should be attacked for their appearance either.

But in general these guys take on the different tone (that you're referring to,) because yes it's more embedded in society to judge a woman more on her appearance than we do men.

But I do think that these arseholes know that in general, women will be more visibly upset if her looks are attacked.

And all over a game of Tennis nonetheless, it's pathetic behaviour.

…I don’t think that’s true, females are and have always been more open to have comments/critic on physical, which has no bearing on their own confidence in anything about themselves…it is more surely a power thing …

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I don’t think that’s true, females are and have always been more open to have comments/critic on physical, which has no bearing on their own confidence in anything about themselves…it is more surely a power thing …

Oh I definitely think that the power component plays it's part.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Oh I definitely think that the power component plays it's part.

…yeah that’s the crux of it and I really don’t see that pride in appearance plays any part…the abuser will find that way to abuse and whatever they weaponise to abuse is all on them, not on the victim…those weaponised things though can often change though, dependant on gender…

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…yeah that’s the crux of it and I really don’t see that pride in appearance plays any part…the abuser will find that way to abuse and whatever they weaponise to abuse is all on them, not on the victim…those weaponised things though can often change though, dependant on gender…

Oh my intention wasn't to victim blame.

I apologize if that's how it came across.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

The wanting to put her in a Coffin comment is oddly specific.

Imo the Police should be arresting that person.

…it’s obviously one of the death threats that she’s referring to…

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…it’s obviously one of the death threats that she’s referring to…

She should seriously go to the Police about that comment.

Just like Raducanu should be dealing with that persistent stalker through legal means.