Pretty Stupid

[naomi24]

//BBC tennis pair Boris Becker and John Inverdale faced a volley of criticism after calling a player’s fiancée “very pretty”.//

It’s sexist - apparently. What a joyless bunch the 'Woke' are!! The most intolerant of all.

Thank goodness they didn’t say she was ugly!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/15526778/boris-becker-john-inverdale-sexism-fiancee-very-pretty/

[naomi24]

The BBC (in the link I gave) says they faced 'a volley of criticism'.

[Mozz71]

To be honest, I wondered if that was a tennis pun!

I don't know anything about this woman, but I'm not sure if it's a woke issue, seems more like a feminist one. Either way, it's ridiculous.

[naomi24]

I don't think there's much between any of these miserable groups now. They're all 'woke'. Interestingly, I looked at her charity's website just to see if they support men who identify as women competing in women's sporting events. it's a bit vague but as I suspected it seems they do. The 'right on' put me right off.

[jno]

same old arguments that have always been trotted out to justify wolf whistling then. "But it's a compliment!"

[naomi24]

It is.

[Untitled]

The "volley" is quite obviously a tennis pun... one woman from an obscure charity said it was inappropriate, and the anti-woke kicked immediately into gear to tell everyone how anti-woke they are.... and how joyless everyone else is for not being "fed up" or bothered about it! Funny old world... :)

[pixie374]

Yes, ironically, the most miserable frequent complaining, seems to come from people complaining about others complaining... and so it goes on. And on.
Whichever you prefer, Dougie, I'm flexible:-)

[naomi24]

Pixie, it’s not complaining about others complaining - it’s complaining about the impact those complaints are likely to have. The woke can complain all they like as long as they don’t expect the rest of the world to pander to their misery. The problem is though, not only do they expect it - they demand it - and so we have people like Boris Becker apologising for making an innocent comment.

[pixie374]

And their complaints are also about the overall impact it has on others. Everyone must realise, surely, that this isn't literally about one man calling one woman "pretty"!

[naomi24]

Well, yes, this is about one man calling one woman pretty - but it's indicative of the relentless march of the woke and the effect that is having upon our society.

[pixie374]

Just replied, and it disappeared.
I don't believe this is the full issue that people are responding to. Just a one-off, harmless tiny example. I'm not even saying I disagree with you- just that I can see what they are wanting to achieve.
Anyone with the vaguest awareness, will know that a lot of women, especially currently, are trying to reduce sexual harassment, violence, discrimination. Which always starts by addressing mindsets. For a professional man, to openly- and actually speak it- ogle a woman and assess her appearance out loud, on air... you really would think he should realise it's not professional, relevant or complimentary.
This happens all the time, everywhere- and I suspect that's what people are getting fed up with.

[jno]

you are allowed to call a woman pretty. But you do it face to face, or in writing. To do it on TV is the same as wolf whistling: you're making a public performance of it, so everyone looks at you.

[Sqad]

/////This happens all the time, everywhere- and I suspect that's what people are getting fed up with////

Some people.

[pixie374]

I'm not even sure it's about that, jno. I think some people genuinely believe that one day, men and women, humans, will no longer be allowed to compliment, flirt, banter, tease find each other attractive lol. Where it's more just about respect and if that stops you approaching people, you were doing it wrong anyway.

[pixie374]

Sqad, it's workplaces etc where it can be a real problem, "some people" but perhaps "most women" at some point in their lives.

[douglas9401]

When the backlash really comes we'll have hordes of attractive wimmin complaining that nobody pays them any attention any more.

[pixie374]

That's just it, doug. I've never met a woman who wants "more" unwanted attention. We aren't actually that needy and insecure that we need assessing by random strangers.

[aelmpvw]

this probably explains why what i consider to be my irresistible handsomeness is being ignored . . .

[douglas9401]

You'd have to explain the cosmetics and enhancement industries and their apparent mind control of otherwise functioning human beings in that case, Pixie.

You'l have to excuse me now, I'm off in search of a well-turned ankle and soeone who knows how to flutter a fan. :-)

[pixie374]

You're totally misunderstanding, doug. It isn't about individuals knowing or getting to know each other in a mutual way. Only about non-consensual public behaviour.
You must also have noticed, in spite of make-up, that women also alter the ways they dress, times and places they go out, the company they are with, carrying carkeys, personal safety- as a normal and daily part of their lives - to try to avoid stranger attention.
At what point, are men translating that to- she really wants my input?