you're deliberately obtuse, hey? fun times for trolls.

Why do I care? Because, as said, VS supports the male gaze. We should all care about this problem.

Heh. I go to the Y too! And feel super comfy there. It's true that some spaces are safer then others.

"Don't worry", but I'm not taking advice from an anonymous commentator who doesn't understand the Male Gaze.

Your point? Mine was that the male gaze (and its unapologetic VS accomplice) can suck it.

"Gymgoers realize they're on display when they work out".

Yes! ellenjane is a hardcore racist angry troll. we need to feed her sugar or something to cheer her up. or at least wait until the sun comes up...

"It seems overly cynical to assume that little Liam is acting for the show".

Hey! Thanks for such a comprehensive response.

Oh, I didn't know that! I may have not watched the entire episodes because they were uncomfortable me.

I think women may very well be the primary victims of sexual assault though...

Yeah I'm beginning to see that; time to stop feeding him.

Is the omission of sexual assault on males perhaps because the vast majority of sexual assaults are cismales assaulting cisfemales?

I wish I could take my original comment in this thread down.

GG is, hands down, my favorite show ever. Roseanne is next.

Except that also lumps women in various vocations into a single categories of objects who service him.

Heh - spray on tans are still a thing, I guess.

Agreed that white feminism has been overwhelmingly a priority. It also has a strong historical record of racism. This needs to change. Now.

"Every secretary is honey" is gendered and objectifying language. And therefore sexist. These women aren't subjective individuals from his perspective.

Except that pointing to his clear exploitation of young women (one of whom is also PoC) doesn't distract from or lessen the critique of his racism. We can denounce racism and sexism at the same time! (Crazy, I know!)