November 20, 2008
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Sexism and perception
Is this comic sexist?
Don’t think about it for too long. Give me your gut reaction – Yes or no? If you want to say why, try to keep it to one short sentence.
I’m assuming you understand the innuendo.
EDIT: Okay, so people want an explanation. “Cherry” is a euphemism for virginity, so the author is insinuating (by proxy) that virgins take more effort to bed and are not worth this extra effort. The character doesn’t mean that, but the author does. (For additional confusion, the putative author – “Lord Hamstard” – is a persona that exists to make fun of stereotypical internet dweebs, rather than an actual person. That extra layer just complicates things, though.)
Comments (22)
sexist? dunno stupid-yes.
Yes, but in a very meta sense that would take five minutes to explain. More of a symptom than an actual problem.
@menskeet -
Yes, stupid is more accurate.
no, but it’s not funny either.
“I’m assuming you understand the innuendo.”
The hamsters fat cause he goes to McDonalds?
Naaaaaaaaaaah
I don’t catch the drift, honestly. Amidumb?
dumb.
LMAO. Seems I’m the only one who thought it was funny.
And no, it doesn’t seem sexist upon first glance.
nope
@Curse_of_Greyface -
Heh.
@CallMeQuell -
Explanation added.
HAHAHA that was hilarious. Yes, it’s a bit sexist. In all the right ways.
Ah…ha. Well that’s dumb.
Doesn’t seem sextist to me.
Haha, the fat hamster is cute. XD
Not sexist. Just dumb.
Not sexist. But I tend to consider comedy sacrosanct.
HAHAHA….. yeah I caught the innuendo, go me
Wow…mori…this really needed an explanation?
not sexist.
Meh, I’ve seen way more sexist stuff than that on the ‘net. I wouldn’t call it sexist.
But I’m not sure any male would want to get it on with a *hot* apple pie….
…they really needed an explanation?
perhaps i’m bitter, but l2meme, to those needing the explanation.
@ClockworkBunny -
Only in movies.
I’d say it’s more misogynist than sexist. But not a very strong case of either.