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Is this benefitting her or women in general? I’m really unimpressed

370 replies

CoffeeMumForever · 03/02/2026 13:09

nb: this post is about Emily atack and her latest extremely sexual photos in the press

Why why why!!!!! She’s already successful, lots of money, seemingly intelligent and has a child and partner. Why why why do women keep wanting to come across as sex dolls? I really don’t understand especially as she has spoken about her experience of sexual assault before. Do so many women feel like the most important thing to them in life is still being classed as a ‘wanted, needed by men, sexual being’ above everything else? This can’t be for money purposes.

Is this benefitting her or women in general? I’m really unimpressed
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HighLadyofTheNightCourt · 04/02/2026 15:49

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 15:39

No one is judging anyone. We are allowed to have opinions, though.

You have definitely used judgemental language.
Calling an underwear model cheap, undignified and a sex object is judgement.

NeverSeenThatColourBlue · 04/02/2026 16:08

Oh wonderful, a feminist sticking it to patriarchy by telling other women how to dress. Thanks for the input Aunt Lydia.

GreenIsTheColourOfMyHoliday · 04/02/2026 16:10

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 15:37

No one who dislikes these pictures is victim blaming or being misogynistic. They just don't like the pictures, or such behaviour.

No one has said that women bring assaults onto themselves by wearing sexually provocative clothing. I'm sure everyone here agrees that sexual assault is a crime and should never be excused or condoned.

OP simply said she was surprised that this woman, whoever she is, promotes herself is such a sexually explicit way, when she has been the victim of sexual assault.
It's the same as saying it's surprising that someone who nearly drowned chose to work as a sailor. You would think the experience would put them off working in the mileu. It's nothing like saying she has brought assault on herself. I think you should stop and think before attacking others who think differently from yourselves.

Sadly, the women who are so busy shouting insults don't have time to reflect and realise that they are genuinely liable to be considered misogynistic for defending clothing which is promoted by the patriarchy and exploits women for financial gain.

Just so much hot air and so little reflection!

Just ignore all the quotes where they are deliberately or subtextually victim blaming and saying that women deserve it....

GreenIsTheColourOfMyHoliday · 04/02/2026 16:11

HighLadyofTheNightCourt · 04/02/2026 15:46

Sadly, the women who are so busy shouting insults don't have time to reflect and realise that they are genuinely liable to be considered misogynistic for defending clothing which is promoted by the patriarchy and exploits women for financial gain.

Or women are intelligent enough to make their own choices regarding what they wear and how they spend their money?

I didn't realise underwear was part of the patriarchy anyway 🤣🤣

GreenIsTheColourOfMyHoliday · 04/02/2026 16:12

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 15:39

No one is judging anyone. We are allowed to have opinions, though.

Emily has been called cheap, unintelligent, untalented, worthless ....

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 16:13

HighLadyofTheNightCourt · 04/02/2026 15:49

You have definitely used judgemental language.
Calling an underwear model cheap, undignified and a sex object is judgement.

That is indeed my opinion, for the first time. I'm allowed to have my personal opinions. I think, above all, that it's a horrendous example to young girls.

In no way am I judging her. I'm old school.I uphold freedom to think and freedom to act. Of course she can do as she likes.

I think it's fair to say there's a whole ton of judgement coming from your side, with all these insults. The judgement is from you. But we're not all the same.
In no way am I judging her.

So please stop judging me nfor the person you imagine me to be..

If people want to be cheap, they are free to be cheap, in my book.

TheInkIsBlackThePageIsWhite · 04/02/2026 16:15

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 16:13

That is indeed my opinion, for the first time. I'm allowed to have my personal opinions. I think, above all, that it's a horrendous example to young girls.

In no way am I judging her. I'm old school.I uphold freedom to think and freedom to act. Of course she can do as she likes.

I think it's fair to say there's a whole ton of judgement coming from your side, with all these insults. The judgement is from you. But we're not all the same.
In no way am I judging her.

So please stop judging me nfor the person you imagine me to be..

If people want to be cheap, they are free to be cheap, in my book.

Do you understand what the word "judging" means.

You keep being judgemental and then saying "oh but I'm not judging" right after it.

Not sure if you're trying to convince us or yourself at this point.

HighLadyofTheNightCourt · 04/02/2026 16:21

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 16:13

That is indeed my opinion, for the first time. I'm allowed to have my personal opinions. I think, above all, that it's a horrendous example to young girls.

In no way am I judging her. I'm old school.I uphold freedom to think and freedom to act. Of course she can do as she likes.

I think it's fair to say there's a whole ton of judgement coming from your side, with all these insults. The judgement is from you. But we're not all the same.
In no way am I judging her.

So please stop judging me nfor the person you imagine me to be..

If people want to be cheap, they are free to be cheap, in my book.

I’m starting to think you are just trolling us now. It’s unbelievable how you are writing a whole post about how you aren’t judging yet the entire post is full of judgements… go figure.

Of course you are entitled to your own opinion but you seem incapable of expressing them without adding negative, judgemental and misogynistic comments.

You want the freedom to express those opinions? You have that, you’re doing it now.
But that freedom also means others have the freedom to challenge those views.

PevenseygirlQQ · 04/02/2026 16:21

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 16:13

That is indeed my opinion, for the first time. I'm allowed to have my personal opinions. I think, above all, that it's a horrendous example to young girls.

In no way am I judging her. I'm old school.I uphold freedom to think and freedom to act. Of course she can do as she likes.

I think it's fair to say there's a whole ton of judgement coming from your side, with all these insults. The judgement is from you. But we're not all the same.
In no way am I judging her.

So please stop judging me nfor the person you imagine me to be..

If people want to be cheap, they are free to be cheap, in my book.

I imagine the salary she received from AP was anything but cheap darling

GreenIsTheColourOfMyHoliday · 04/02/2026 16:22

I think, above all, that it's a horrendous example to young girls.

That? That's a judgemental comment

So is calling them cheap

GreenIsTheColourOfMyHoliday · 04/02/2026 16:26

NeverSeenThatColourBlue · 04/02/2026 16:08

Oh wonderful, a feminist sticking it to patriarchy by telling other women how to dress. Thanks for the input Aunt Lydia.

Honestly, I think some MN are just waiting for the day they can don their Aunt uniform and make women "woman the right way"

LivingDeadGirlUK · 04/02/2026 16:27

MrTwisterHasABlister · 03/02/2026 13:16

Your title and text don’t acknowledge this is a paid modelling job the Mail have lifted to create content. You write as if she has posted these herself. Do you object to the models in underwear on the M&S website?

This is so true, she is doing a paid modelling job and The Fail has decided they can make an article out of it.

As a side is anyone else in stiches from the TRACTOR in the middle of the headline?

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 16:32

GreenIsTheColourOfMyHoliday · 04/02/2026 16:22

I think, above all, that it's a horrendous example to young girls.

That? That's a judgemental comment

So is calling them cheap

Edited

Sorry, you women are wrong.
I don't judge her because I have no interest in her. She has no effect on me. It's simply obvious to me that someone who behaves like that is being cheap etcetera; it's just a descriptive word to cover this sort of behaviour.
Similarly, I can call someone a thief, a cheat etc, without judging them. It's just what they are.
You're so determined to judge me yourselves that you can't understand someone can tolerate something although it goes against their own ethics.
I repeat, I'm NOT judging her.
And please do stop it with the patronising language, It doesn't help.

Notonthestairs · 04/02/2026 16:35

Calling someone cheap is a judgement.

GreenIsTheColourOfMyHoliday · 04/02/2026 16:42

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 16:32

Sorry, you women are wrong.
I don't judge her because I have no interest in her. She has no effect on me. It's simply obvious to me that someone who behaves like that is being cheap etcetera; it's just a descriptive word to cover this sort of behaviour.
Similarly, I can call someone a thief, a cheat etc, without judging them. It's just what they are.
You're so determined to judge me yourselves that you can't understand someone can tolerate something although it goes against their own ethics.
I repeat, I'm NOT judging her.
And please do stop it with the patronising language, It doesn't help.

"You women"

Well that's a lovely start

Followed by so much judgment

Behaving like what? She's literally just modelling underwear for an underwear company

Cheap isn't the same as calling someone a thief either ffs. It's a highly offensive, misogynistic term

TheInkIsBlackThePageIsWhite · 04/02/2026 16:44

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 16:32

Sorry, you women are wrong.
I don't judge her because I have no interest in her. She has no effect on me. It's simply obvious to me that someone who behaves like that is being cheap etcetera; it's just a descriptive word to cover this sort of behaviour.
Similarly, I can call someone a thief, a cheat etc, without judging them. It's just what they are.
You're so determined to judge me yourselves that you can't understand someone can tolerate something although it goes against their own ethics.
I repeat, I'm NOT judging her.
And please do stop it with the patronising language, It doesn't help.

Oh but you are judging her.

Being a thief or a cheat requires that person to do a specific act (steal or have an affair).

You calling this woman cheap is based on your own opinion of how women 'should' be behaving which is.....you got it - judgemental.

Notsosweetcaroline · 04/02/2026 16:45

I find this thread distasteful and am struggling to get past op your accusation she’s selling herself for sex. She’s modelling lingerie. For a lingerie company. Like every other model they use. She hasn’t donned lingerie and started selling her images or sex on line.

HighLadyofTheNightCourt · 04/02/2026 17:06

SixtySomething · 04/02/2026 16:32

Sorry, you women are wrong.
I don't judge her because I have no interest in her. She has no effect on me. It's simply obvious to me that someone who behaves like that is being cheap etcetera; it's just a descriptive word to cover this sort of behaviour.
Similarly, I can call someone a thief, a cheat etc, without judging them. It's just what they are.
You're so determined to judge me yourselves that you can't understand someone can tolerate something although it goes against their own ethics.
I repeat, I'm NOT judging her.
And please do stop it with the patronising language, It doesn't help.

*You women’?? Who do you think you are?

Are you a woman?

You are judging her you just don’t understand the meaning of the term.

Ladyfromthehill · 07/02/2026 09:56

CoffeeMumForever · 03/02/2026 22:39

This is what I was alluding to when I mentioned earlier how it’s strange she’s choosing to court sexual attention after making a point of disliking this kind of attention previously

Their brhaviour is not a her problem. Surely it should be clear? Why isnt it to you? Why do you blame the victim and not the perpetrators, have you thought about that?

SixtySomething · 07/02/2026 18:03

Ladyfromthehill · 07/02/2026 09:56

Their brhaviour is not a her problem. Surely it should be clear? Why isnt it to you? Why do you blame the victim and not the perpetrators, have you thought about that?

You are not replying to what CoffeeMumForever
said.
She’s not talking about men’s behaviour at all.
She’s making the obvious point that it’s strange to COURT sexual attention as she’s previously said she dislikes sexual attention.
This has nothing to do whatsoever to do with misogyny and the rest of it.

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