My daughter's gone viral!

[emsiewill]

You may have seen the post on social media today about the teenager who posted a pic of her headphones and got a dickish response. If not, this is it (originally in the Daily Fail but not posting that link to spare you all) https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/teenagers-photo-new-headphones-proves-8682831.amp?client=firefox-b

That's my DD! It's absolutely crazy how its spread like wildfire. So proud of her, she's a pain in the arse a lot of the time but she don't take no shit from no-one! She's had contact from all sorts of media outlets...I think it must be a slow news day! 😂

Your daughter is brilliant Emsie. But I really can't believe that MN posters are ALSO going on about her looks too. Exactly what your daughter is making a point about in the Star's reporting of her story!

She posted a picture of her headphones and got a creepy comment from a guy.

She then posted the oft made argument that girls wouldn't get creepy comments if they didn't post slutty pics.

Clearly as the headphone pic was not slutty and got a creepy comment nonetheless, that argument is bollocks, and girls get creepy comments regardless of what they post.

It's not their fault.

Noodles, I don't think it's quite the same

If I understand correctly, the comments she took issue with were of a creepy sexual nature. Those types are not actually about appearance at all, much like rape is not about sex. It's about putting women in their place...as a receptacle for men to wank into

Other mums telling a mum her dd is beautiful are not comparable and I find doing so fucking offensive

Noblegiraffe has it! She was making the point that whatever picture girls post, there's always someone who will sexualise it.

I didn't get it at first - we were away with the family over the weekend, and she was saying something about having 30,000 retweets and 50,000 likes, but I was distracted by in-laws faffing etc. It's only when she said the Mail had done an article about her that I got it...

(I did note the irony of people commenting on her looks...but I do agree she's beautiful of course)

Here's the full text of her open letter to the Daily Star

She was making the point that whatever picture girls post, there's always someone who will sexualise it.

And then the secondary point that whenever a young woman does anything, even calling out sexism, the press will jump to call her a "sexy teen" or something else horrible.

This is amazing! Your daughter rocks.

Well done to your daughter and you for obviously being a good role model. Awful that girls are still receiving these sort of messages.

Tbh, I think girls always will receive these sort of messages...but as long as they're prepared to stand up for themselves and others then all is not lost.

Brilliant xx

Saw it on Buzzfeed she is fantastic!!

Been posting about dd on here since she was 2! Mostly moaning to be honest!

What a strong, smart and awesome girl you've raised! Good job, both of you!

She rocks! It just shows that, even when you're wringing your hands in despair, you're still doing something very right! Good on her.

I read that during the week! Well done to her, beautiful girl!

She does often cause us to wring our hands in despair! But yes, its a good feeling to know she's clearly on the right track.