She wasn't smiling for me, she was taking a personal picture, and please explain how it creepy, there are way worse suggestions that qualify as creepy but stating someone should smile in a picture ,umm seems fucking standard .
Because more often than not a woman being told to smile is degrading. Not only is it often associated with cat calls and unwarranted sexual advances, but it implies a woman is meant to perform for you. She doesnt need to smile for you. If she wanted to smile, she would have.
If you dont see that its degrading, youre perpetuating our current societal misogyny that turns "hey baby smile for me" into a woman being raped.
Thanks Jes.
I'm a DUDE, and I hate the "smile" thing.
I happen to have a thing for chicks with short hair. Sue me.
Have you ever stopped to consider your friends are as creepy as you?
Given I was raped 6 years ago, I know exactly what I'm talking about. It's not going overboard. That's the mentality. A girl doesn't want to smile, the guy takes it as a personal insult, and takes it to the next level. So it's her fault she got raped because she didn't smile? yeah...sounds like you're the type that'd rape someone.
yogithebear: "my friends/coworkers happen to be a very diverse group of educated civilized Normal human beings"
yogithebear: "you said short hair like when a girl gets her hair cut like a little boy,hahaha just come out the closet fag"
You and your friends sound like true gentlemen.
I'm not bothered by that. I know where my preferences lie, to say nothing of the fact that mine isn't the only or "right" way.
We all have our bad moments, myself included, but I'd invite you to use the site for what it was intended for, ie, have fun and blow off steam.
You bring up rape and link to "sexual fantasies"...yeah, no.
Speaking as a guy who has put up with his fair share of people's "smile" comments, I can tell you it's a bit creepy, and I'm sure it's worse for women.
I'm ready to agree to disagree if you are.
Just a thought.
Enjoy some upthumbs!
If you dont see that its degrading, youre perpetuating our current societal misogyny that turns "hey baby smile for me" into a woman being raped.
I'm a DUDE, and I hate the "smile" thing.
I happen to have a thing for chicks with short hair. Sue me.
Have you ever stopped to consider your friends are as creepy as you?
yogithebear: "you said short hair like when a girl gets her hair cut like a little boy,hahaha just come out the closet fag"
You and your friends sound like true gentlemen.
We all have our bad moments, myself included, but I'd invite you to use the site for what it was intended for, ie, have fun and blow off steam.
Speaking as a guy who has put up with his fair share of people's "smile" comments, I can tell you it's a bit creepy, and I'm sure it's worse for women.
I'm ready to agree to disagree if you are.
Far be it from me to try to reason with a lost cause.
Why even bother trying to look attractive with that eyesore?