OT, sexist and imho funny

over 2 years ago eths 13 comments 1 recs |

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That's not sexist.

It’s advocating breast cancer research. There are many items to that effect that are available (my whole family each has a pin, I’ve seen other shirts that have the same message). It’s obviously succeeding in it’s point; being funny and drawing attention to the cause.

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by TrueBlueM on Nov 8, 2009 12:49 AM CST reply actions

I was not aware of the cancer aspect.

It is sexist and it is for a good cause. The is no reason why it can not be both.

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
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by eths on Nov 8, 2009 3:26 AM CST up reply actions

Sexist?

You apparently have a skewed understanding of the term. And by skewed, I mean very wrong.

by Holtzmaniac on Nov 8, 2009 4:01 PM CST up reply actions

Sexy? What's wrong with being sexy?

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by daver on Nov 9, 2009 10:10 AM CST up reply actions

Some guy named Fred agrees...

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by ballhawk on Nov 9, 2009 10:35 AM CST up reply actions

Absolutely nothing at all

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
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by eths on Nov 9, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions

Sex-IST!

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by katie casey on Nov 10, 2009 11:59 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, eths, gotta say, you kinda missed the point on this campaign. It's not sexist at all.

My wife wants one of these for Christmas. My mother-in-law said they have a similar version where they live in Traverse City called “Save the Ta-Tas”.

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by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 6:40 AM CST up reply actions

Well, obviously the campaign is not sexist

but I’m not sure how you could fault eths for thinking that just based on seeing the shirt.

It’s pink – always the stereotype for girls
It has baseballs strategically placed to draw attention to the breasts
And the phrase “Save 2nd Base” brings to mind the whole “getting to 2nd base with a girl” mentality from high school.

I’d say those three points are decidedly sexist.

btw – I checked out the web site and they have this explanation for that phrase:

"Save 2nd Base" is a unique and humorous phrase to support the fight against Breast Cancer. A play on words of the old baseball euphemism is now synonymous with a battle cry heard ‘round the globe!

What’s the old baseball euphemism they refer to? The only one I can think of is “Safe at 2nd base.” That’s not so obvious a play on words to me – and I’ve been around baseball pretty much all my life.

Regardless, this is obviously all for a worthy cause and the Kelly Rooney family and all involved with the campaign felt that adopting an eye-catching design and phrase would help raise awareness – judging by what has happened here and elsewhere – I’d say they were right.

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by ballhawk on Nov 9, 2009 9:43 AM CST up reply actions

I think the euphemism they are referring to is the one you put in your third bullet above. Honestly without the link to Breast Cancer research it would be sexist, but that link makes it ok, because it allows the shirt to be used to bring awareness which is the point.

I’ve also seen shirts, etc. that say “Save the TATAS” on them. I have a regular pink breast cancer awareness license plate, but I think these newer type shirts with risque slogans on them do help raise awareness, hopefully no one pushes is too far.

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by Villeslgr on Nov 9, 2009 10:13 AM CST up reply actions

I found the picture at Google Images.

The shirt is a play on various stereotypes and as such is not much different than pictures I have seen shirts which considered to be racist, i.e. the Fukedome shirt or the lawn mowing shirt. If those shirts are racist, then this shirt is sexist.

But like I said above, after the reason behind the shirt was pointed out: It is sexist and it is for a good cause. The is no reason why it can not be both.

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
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by eths on Nov 9, 2009 4:26 PM CST up reply actions