Jesus, thank you for this. I read that and thought “Did this person literally call a dark brown Indian actress who has been amplifying womanism, queer people and body acceptance a WHITE FEMINIST?”

I’ve never starred so many comments in one article. Almost all agree that there is something seriously wrong with Jezebel. The tone of this article is childish and unnecessarily mean spirited.  Jameela is not the problem.  This self entitled snark for its own sake nonsense that passes for feminist writing is.

Haha, true that. I think most people have been banned at some point over the years for pushing back on shitty narratives. Par the course.

Yeah, I’m struggling with what’s wrong here. I thought people with privilege were supposed to parlay it to stand for those without.

I hate to nitpick but- that word does not mean what she thinks it means. Ambivalence is not a synonym for apathy. It’s super frustrating that it’s literally misused in the title. 

This. So fucking sick of the endless purity tests—not just here on Jez, by any stretch. God forbid someone who is using their platform to speak out about sexism and body shaming, but not in the exactly right way.

So...doesn’t it sounds like your sister has some pretty bad body dysmorphia? And that she’s precisely the kind of person who’d benefit from learning how to not obsess about her body? 

They are. Follow her IG. She promotes people of all sizes, colors, orientations and abilities. She’s one of the few celebrities consistently doing this on social media.  She isn’t perfect, but she is trying to do good things.  Meanwhile this site pretends to criticize Kardashian types while constantly promoting them…

She’s attractive and thin and wealthy. Therefore according to the Jezebel Rules of Acceptable Feminism, she can’t be a true feminist or advocate for body positivity.

So, using your platform to snarkily tear down a woman who is using her platform to build others up? Yeah, that’s definitely a move that has you coming out looking good.

Jameela Jamil, patron saint of reminding the world that we live in a superficial and sexist society as if she were the first to discover that, is taking her “activism” in a slightly different direction.

We need clicks! Without the money from these clicks we wouldn’t be able to fund the groundbreaking reporting on how Liam Hemsworth is feeling. And the clicks from that article are used to fund this article! See? Capitalism! 

Stop it. Stop attacking women for having opinions, speaking out, and trying to make things better. What the hell happened to Jezebel? I’ve been around here for years, and recently the rhetoric has just become so hateful and isolating. This is ridiculous. 

I came here to say this exactly. Why is Jez suddenly hating on every woman who speaks out on something, regardless of whether it’s a good or bad message?

This is the second day in a row that this site has thrown shade - or in this case blatant criticism - at Jameela Jamil.  She is one of the few celebrities using their platform to bring attention to how our culture judges women on their size and this site picks her to focus on?  Did she kick your puppy?

“Jameela Jamil, patron saint of reminding the world that we live in a superficial and sexist society as if she were the first to discover that, is taking her “activism” in a slightly different direction.”

Yikes, why all the snark? Jameela makes mistakes and then apologizes and learns.  Isn’t that what we want from…

No, please don’t do this. First, the animal isn’t actually a support dog, and getting animals “certified” just so they can fly in the cabin has helped spur all kinds of backlash against people who legitimately rely on service animals. Second, a beagle relieving itself on a seat in the same cabin as other people is…

Agreed. Of all the adult kids, Tiffany is one who turned out best, and it’s probably because she had the least exposure.

Oh do I ever feel you on this. My husband had no contact with his Mom (who maybe wasn’t a narcissist but would never miss an opportunity to tell my husband that he was the biggest disappointment of her life) for years until his amazing sister died. Then I had to split caretaker duties with his niece, and it wasn’t…

Oh my god! Are you me?