bzuh?

[phineasjones]

ok, so i just followed willysunny's link here and was admiring the 'slashers' baseball shirt and such. and then i saw this one which reads, 'femme slash makes me ill.' what the motherfuck is that shit all about? is this a joke that i don't get? because it seems like appalling misogynist crap.

also, the 'eeeew...het' baby bib? ::gapes::

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[goseaward.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I guess for a lot of people, slash is all "Look at the hot boys!" and femmeslash is "Ew, girly bits." Yes, it's misogynistic. Then again, that's how our society raises girls. *stabs society harshly*

That's one reason I like to hang out here among the people I do: we're so much better with that kind of thing. Not that there's much femmeslash still, but you can still find it.

[phineasjones.livejournal.com]

bleh. i am aware of the danger of misogyny when writing m/m... women often become obstacles and villains. but i had never really encountered such blatant nastiness. i can see if femmeslash (or het or whatever) isn't your thing, but saying it makes you ill? putting it on a t-shirt? extremely problematic.

[madmadharri.livejournal.com]

i looooved all those tees! accessorize your obsession! except for the femslash camisole, which obviously was made by satan. i want a shirt that says "your shirt makes me ill, motherfucker."

also, um. <3 het bib. if i ever have babies, will you knit me one?

[phineasjones.livejournal.com]

ahahaha! wow, i so rarely hear you swear, it's extra-effective when you do.

and yes, if you have a baby and actually want a het bib, i would make you one. maybe i could knit it and then my mother could embroider the 'ew... het.'

[madmadharri.livejournal.com]

ahh, my swears. so rare, so potent. to be used only when filled with a murderous rage. which i am even more now that i went back and read the "description."

and... maybe i could knit it and then my mother could embroider the 'ew... het.' .. ::dies. and giggles.::

[wildgreentide.livejournal.com]

From the "femslash is icky!" page (emphasis mine):

Perfect for letting the woman in your life know she's appreciated, this stylish girly camisole is made of soft 100% fine baby rib cotton. Match with a set of panties for the perfect gift!

Jaysis.

[phineasjones.livejournal.com]

ulch. >.< can we say problematic?

[willysunny.livejournal.com]

WHOA! I did not see that. What the fuck is that all about? I feel like going back and erasing that post or something. It felt so warm, fuzzy and innocent to me, but apparently it's FRICKIN' NOT!

So sorry, phineas. Uch.

[phineasjones.livejournal.com]

totally! if it were a real store, i'd be there picketing with you. :P