Someone objected to this Tube ‘thought for the day’ and Piers Morgan wasn’t having it
Those ‘thought for the day’ signs on the Tube are a long-established part of the London Underground but this one caused more debate (and anger) than most.
What’s not to like? For this person, this …
https://twitter.com/dinarickman/status/991589305918377984
And Piers Morgan wasn’t having any of it.
‘Modern feminism’? Twitter, it’s over to you …
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“You look nice”
*pepper sprayed*
— 57% battery (@40_40vision) May 2, 2018
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No really please. Mansplain to me again why you-a total stranger with absolutely no concept of a particular woman’s present or past circumstances-have a god given right to at any particular moment insert yourself into her space & consciousness. What an entitled tool you are
— Renée Jacobs (@ReneeJacobsLens) May 2, 2018
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Where does it say that a man must go up to a woman and tell her she’s beautiful? It says someone go up to someone and tell them if they see something beautiful from inside, I could tell my male friend that he is a brilliant friend to me and that is me doing what this sign says.
— Jack Northern (@JackSuvz) May 2, 2018
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I am a feminist. I fucking hate this kind of shite. If that's sexual harassment let's all throw ourselves under trains and be done with it
— chris finnegan (@chrisfinnegan4) May 2, 2018
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For journalists asking for comment on this tweet
1) On the face of it this comment is innocent. The context of it is in one of the busiest stations in London. But some people will take this as a cue that it's ok to go up to strangers and comment on their appearance.— Dina Rickman (@dinarickman) May 2, 2018
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2) All women know what it’s like to get unsolicited attention on the tube
3) Strangers coming up to you and commenting on your appearance – if that's 'something beautiful' about you it can be intimidating
4) Men can be sexually harassed too— Dina Rickman (@dinarickman) May 2, 2018
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5) It's about normalising behaviour that isn't sensitive to people trying to go about their everyday business
6) Piers Morgan organising a massive pile on on a woman shows exactly the kind of male entitlement that causes sexual harassment— Dina Rickman (@dinarickman) May 2, 2018
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Someone could be anyone? So if I say to a friend their outfits nice or their hair looks good, am I sexually harassing my friend?
— Megara_35 (@Megara_35) May 2, 2018
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Obviously not, and I think you know that. I think approaching a stranger and complimenting them on something beautiful about them can be viewed as sexual harassment and definitely doesn't brighten their day.
— Dina Rickman (@dinarickman) May 2, 2018
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It says if you see something beautiful “in “ them! Maybe they are kind, considerate etc! It’s not implying you tell them they have a nice rack. Ffs! The world is f**ked!
— Stephen Pyke (@StephenPyke) May 2, 2018
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This.
Paying a compliment to someone isn’t hard & should never be discouraged pic.twitter.com/9ehwfuMH2V— joe heenan (@joeheenan) May 2, 2018