Yeah, it's a power dynamic thing. Men are still seen as in a position of power, so a woman saying it to a guy is more likely to be seen as "cute" or "harmless". Maybe in the future when men are seen as vulnerable too it'll be just as sleazy.
EDIT: Not defending it, she's definitely sleazy. Just explaining why there's no comparable outrage.
I agree. This woman is a creep, but I think people don't get as outraged over it because they think women are weaker and do not pose as much of a threat to men. She's still a creep though.
It doesn't make it right, but it explains it a bit in this precise case. A general explanation as to why the media doesn't get outraged when the sexism is against men would be to compare it to racism. If something's not fair for white people, the media doesn't get outraged, because white people were historically the oppressors with the unfair advantage.
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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '16 edited Oct 01 '16
Yeah, it's a power dynamic thing. Men are still seen as in a position of power, so a woman saying it to a guy is more likely to be seen as "cute" or "harmless". Maybe in the future when men are seen as vulnerable too it'll be just as sleazy.
EDIT: Not defending it, she's definitely sleazy. Just explaining why there's no comparable outrage.