I'm sorry, but I have to wholeheartedly disagree with this article. I am supposed to stop supporting a team I grew up loving because the asshole higher ups made and a completely terrible decision? I have to choose between being a feminist and supporting a team whose fan ship is huge part of my identity? Of course Ray…

I'm not terribly surprised, except for your comment about size/hair... but I didn't actually work in Baltimore, so I rarely actually saw corporate employees except in internal communications and LinkedIn.

I think its all about what is considered aspirational. A larger segment of the female population have thought about or wanted to be a ballerina (Copeland) or a model (Bundchen). You cast a wider net when you play on the dreams of the young. I would think more women have thought about being a ballerina or a model than…

And models don't? Can you see how little people think of models? Gisele obviously works hard for her body and is very skilled at her job. Modeling isn't just about showing up. This goes back to how attractive women are seen as unskilled and stupid. That's the real bullshit.

The point is that Gisele is an athlete even though she doesn't play a sport. Misty Copeland is an athlete even though she doesn't play a sport. Their choices for casting here are highlighting that. Also, the entire thrust of Gisele's ad is that working out helps her tune out what other people think of her and focus on…

I think the fact that they also picked Misty Copeland is telling. Unlike sports, dance and modeling are two industries that everyone can agree are dominated by women. They are also two industries that are not taken seriously because they are seen as women's industries. It wouldn't surprise me if the next woman they…

I think the point is that working out is just as much a part of modeling as it is for athletes. They train for games, she trains so that her body looks toned on the runway and at photo shoots. I feel like this sends a really strong message about how we feel like women can only be one thing or can only do one thing at…

Shorts on men look great, especially when they're slightly above the knees. Not enough men flaunt those great legs and thighs. Fucking rock 'em gents.

I FUCKING CARE

Shorts on a man are fine but I am sick of this baggy knee length thing. Even in swimsuits. Show us a little leg, gentlemen.

Actually I think your banking analogy is on point. Today we also learned that Home Depot was hacked, but I haven't seen any suggestions that all those customers should have used cash because we all know big box retail servers are vulnerable to hacking. But where's the pleasure in shaming some dude who bought a toilet?

If someone steals your locked and alarmed car in the parking lot a block from your house, he is not less of a thief than the one who breaks into your garage to steal your car. If we want to protect society and punish criminals, we have to put the focus on the crime and the criminal, not the victim's choices.

Douchebaggalos.

I can't believe how fucked up this has gotten. Especially all the blame that's being thrown at these women for taking these photos. Get the fuck out.

I want to star this 1000 times. You've put my anger fuddled thoughts into a coherent form.

Noting your burner name and general polite tone , I'll respond:

Actually, no, the larger point is that white males (but not ALL of them!) feel the need to make literally everything about them, to the point that in a discussion like this, which is about the mistreatment of women, ends up getting derailed and becoming about the horrible injustice of blanket statements being used…

So many thoughts, so little time.

Someone (@fmanjoo) made this analogy on twitter

"I'm starting to think we've conflated 'free speech' with 'freedom to bully without consequences.'"