Her screenshots say a lot about sexism.
Unwanted sexual advances have probably become even more common since social media took over, and Snapchat is probably one of the biggest contributors.
While an app that deletes messages and photos after a few seconds seems like a bit of fun, it also means that inappropriate messages and pictures are being sent to people who don’t ask for them.
While many women talk about the displeasure of getting ‘dickpics’ or sexual messages from men, many people choose to point the finger back at women, claiming that if they don’t want that type of attention, then don’t act or dress a certain way.
This is sadly very similar to the attitude of sexual consent and rape, in that there is a misconception that if you dress or act a certain way, you are asking for sexual advances.
One Welsh woman, named Catrin Williams, was obviously just as fed up as the rest of us when she posted a simple tweet on the topic, which perfectly tore down the misconception.
'Boys wouldn't send weird messages if you didn't put up such slutty photos' pic.twitter.com/rNMBJTPKTc
— cat 🏴 (@basicallycatx) August 19, 2016
The tweet, which says “Boys wouldn’t send weird messages if you didn’t put up such slutty photos”, is accompanied by two screenshots.
To the average person, this is a pretty simple image, in which a girl is celebrating getting some new headphones. We can’t seem to see anything sexual about it.
But Catrin received the following reply:
The tweet has, to date, received over 31,000 retweets and over 57,000 favourites, so it’s safe to say a lot of people agree with her.
While sharing a picture of yourself looking good isn’t a valid reason to receive unwanted sexual advances, this just goes to show that even the most innocent images will receive unwanted comments, and that no one should be pointing the finger at someone who doesn’t ask for this type of attention.
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