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[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 months ago

Symbol of feminism statue branded blatantly sexist

Yeah, sure. Definitely not some prudes with their knickers in a twist

[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 12 points 3 months ago

who told you that Marilyn Monroe was a symbol of feminism? she had to change her name and entire physical appearance in order to be classed acceptable, her entire life she was treated as a sex object, and even in death her corpse can't get away from creepy old men. she died being ground into powder by the millstone of capitalism

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

okay so the first one has a paywall, the second one says that she fought for feminist ideals but doesn't cite any examples, the third is literally a single paragraph description of a documentary. the fourth and fifth keep talking about how her personal letters show she was a leftist. the only thing I found her being active in was nuclear policy.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

So you can recognize she has a reputation for being a feminist

[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

which part of my summary gave you that idea? I'm not being sarcastic, I'd like you to be specific

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago

The part where you read through many different sources that viewed her as feminist

[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

so not only did you not read the sources, you didn't read my summary. get fucked bro

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It’s an argument on reputation

I am not sure if it’s because English isn’t your first language or what reason you aren’t able to understand that an idea being widespread proves a reputation exists more than the merits of it

[-] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Sie created the Marilyon Monroe persona herself and although she struggled with it all her life, she was far from a naive victim of the circumstances, that belittles her. She was far from stupid, she married Arthur Miller after all.

[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

what is with people here just hallucinating things to argue against? I never called her naive, or stupid.

[-] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Fair enough, my bad. I'm sorry.

[-] John_McMurray@lemmy.ca -5 points 3 months ago

Yeah, you did. Just not using those exact words.

[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

oh we just get to invent meanings for words? damn, your last comment was pretty fucking racist

[-] John_McMurray@lemmy.ca -2 points 3 months ago
[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Can someone explain to me why this is blatantly sexist? I think it's funny and I bet the 100,000 school kids who go to the museum do too.

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago
[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Palm Springs? Y’know, the city in the headline?

[-] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 2 points 3 months ago

I think they mean where to?

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

So, just under the airport, then.

[-] John_McMurray@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Would they have preffered no underwear?

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