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pbear737 t1_iua2zca wrote

Reply to comment by NationalMyth in Nice espantoon by FriedScrapple

I'm not a dude, and honestly this has been a thing I've rolled my eyes at since college. Other women running around outside freezing to have a sexy outfit is just a funny demonstration of the patriarchy to me. I know, empowered by one's sexuality and all. To me, there was always a lot of pressure to buy into these kinds of costumes, and I never understood it.

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addctd2badideas t1_iua5t66 wrote

You know, as much as I fault the patriarchy for many of the inequities in our society, it's also important to respect people's agency.

If someone wants to dress up in a sexy Halloween costume, let 'em and God Bless. Not my jam and obviously it's not yours either. But that's their choice and I might internally judge a bit but I'm never going to tell someone not to do it if it brings them joy and hurts literally no one.

If you're that concerned by the patriarchy, it doesn't help to tear other women down because they don't subscribe to your interpretation of feminism.

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pbear737 t1_iua878q wrote

That's totally fair. I don't think having a laugh about something I find mildly funny is exactly tearing women down. But I agree I could keep that thought in my head rather than on a random internet thread.

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FriedScrapple OP t1_iub3xe0 wrote

It’s cringey as hell and you’re allowed to laugh at whatever the fuck you want.

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ChesapeakeCannibal t1_iua3r6x wrote

Imax levels of projection going on here

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pbear737 t1_iua8eog wrote

I don't even know what I'd be projecting. It's not my thing. I internally chuckle at it because it's funny to see people be freezing by choice. It's not really a big deal in my life.

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