11-21-2018, 09:55 PM
(11-21-2018, 09:49 PM)bfine32 Wrote: We're not talking about fashion designers commenting on the cut and hem. We are talking about folks on social media whose intent is to belittle and degrade.
True. But we're also talking about people commenting on the appearance of a garment a person chose to wear.
(11-21-2018, 09:49 PM)bfine32 Wrote: The intention of each is to degrade based on appearance. Choice (not mistake) or not, you are degrading them based on appearance. Anyone that said Michelle looks like a man (to be honest, I don't remember as much of that as I do insults on FLOTUS' appearance nationally) was simply trying to belittle her; as are the comments made about FLOTUS and her attire.
Consider it "different" if you want, but each are being purposely slurred based on their outward look.
A garment isn't the person's appearance. Saying a garment is ugly is commenting on the appearance of the garment and talking about a person wearing it is commentary on that person's selection of that garment.
(11-21-2018, 09:49 PM)bfine32 Wrote: But the bottom line is: It is bullying and many laugh at the fact when FLOTUS says she is treated as such.
This we can agree on.
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