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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions
Jewelspun · 28/10/2023 15:06

Why hasn't anyone given him a good kicking?

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 28/10/2023 15:16

‘It would have been a different story had he frightened an elderly lady to death, for example. Would his proclivities have drawn sympathy in that case? ‘

Of course they would. who cares about ‘ladies’ especially elderly ones?

MrsOvertonsWindow · 28/10/2023 15:31

DisquietintheRanks · 28/10/2023 13:11

Either people are allowed to wear what they like or they aren't. I'm all for society curbing excesses tbh but that's not a very feminist position.

What's your position on this individual acting out his fetish in public Disquiet? Acceptance without exception as Stonewall like to remind us? Or are there limits?
Be warned - it's a grim watch:

https://twitter.com/WomenReadWomen/status/1717188773317149087Warning

https://twitter.com/WomenReadWomen/status/1717188773317149087

earthhz · 28/10/2023 16:23

If he didn't intend on scaring others why does the mask have a scary face? That's not a typical gimp costume.

quantumbutterfly · 28/10/2023 16:31

earthhz · 28/10/2023 16:23

If he didn't intend on scaring others why does the mask have a scary face? That's not a typical gimp costume.

I've seen Pulp Fiction but I'm not overly familiar with gimp costumes. Confused
Though I can't remember Zippy from Rainbow in the same way now.

CornishClott · 28/10/2023 16:48

Imagine being out on a walk in broad daylight in a secluded area and have this Gimp jump out on you or come across him writhing on the floor , it would still be terrifying. That's why he was doing it , getting a buzz out of scaring women . A wimp really .

pickledandpuzzled · 28/10/2023 17:01

Love those boys. They clearly were aware of the impact it was having on other people.
And ending with a ‘get home safe, a’right?!’

truetruebarneymcgrew · 28/10/2023 17:33

He's like an enormous and totally repulsive slug isn't he?

truetruebarneymcgrew · 28/10/2023 17:35

pickledandpuzzled · 28/10/2023 17:01

Love those boys. They clearly were aware of the impact it was having on other people.
And ending with a ‘get home safe, a’right?!’

Yes the lads were totally ace.

ArthurbellaScott · 28/10/2023 20:52

CountryStore · 28/10/2023 08:37

As I read on another thread, sorry can't remember which poster or which thread, a person can be vulnerable and in need of help, and also dangerous to other people, both at the same time

Yes, and the prosecutor in this case said similar.

'Robert Yates, for the prosecution, told the court: “People with poor mental health can form the necessary intention ... that outfit was not only all-black clothing but the face was drawn on in UV paint in order to be clearly visible to headlights. “People can have multiple intentions at any one time and one of his intentions was to alarm people on dark rural roads at night.”'

As did the judge:

'District Judge Joanna Dickens found Hunt guilty of intending to cause harassment, alarm and distress. She told him: “The reason you were wearing the bizarre costume was you knew, and you intended, it would scare other people who saw it. I accept the whole of this was during a severely depressive episode combined with other intentions, perhaps to kill yourself.”'

https://archive.ph/PTK1E#selection-2077.0-2077.377

PatatiPatatras · 28/10/2023 23:08

Society is becoming so scared of generalising that it can no longer see the individual for who he is.

Theimpossiblegirl · 28/10/2023 23:20

I'm about to drive along Accommodation Rd to pick a load of girls up from Weston Super Mare. I'm glad he's not out there any more. No sympathy I'm afraid, he made a lot of us scared to drive in the area at night.

JFT · 29/10/2023 00:13

Off topic but I'm desp to know if there's a MN thread about that creepy bloke in the US / maybe Canada who works as a high school tutor and wears the huge prosthetic breasts? I don't know his name.

Musomama1 · 29/10/2023 07:39

I hate this 'he or she' bullshit. A guest on Jeremy Vine pulled out the 'he...or she' bollocks the other day when talking about perpetrators of sexual assault.

In the name of equality we would say 'he or she' for talking about professions - for example you wouldn't assume that the doctor at your appointment will be male.

But that same spirit is being meted out to criminal activities, and even sexual deviance. And in this way it's harmful because it suggests that women are generally as dangerous as men.

JFT · 29/10/2023 09:18

I'm confused as to why they are saying 'he or she' when we know this gimp is a male plus now he's been caught and convicted, so what's the confusion?

Catsanfan · 29/10/2023 09:24

JFT · 29/10/2023 00:13

Off topic but I'm desp to know if there's a MN thread about that creepy bloke in the US / maybe Canada who works as a high school tutor and wears the huge prosthetic breasts? I don't know his name.

Urgh I had almost managed to wipe those giant ties from my mind. Still can't believe he is in the profession but I guess, y'know, Canada

Catsanfan · 29/10/2023 09:25

Tits. Fuck off, autocorrect

sashagabadon · 29/10/2023 09:26

Yes very odd coverage

JFT · 29/10/2023 09:28

Catsanfan · 29/10/2023 09:24

Urgh I had almost managed to wipe those giant ties from my mind. Still can't believe he is in the profession but I guess, y'know, Canada

Oh no! I'm sorry. Oh well it's halloween I guess.

sashagabadon · 29/10/2023 09:36

If the Somerset gimp was a police officer they have a completely different take!

HRTQueen · 29/10/2023 09:45

He or she ffs 🙄 he is a man it always a male

another man getting his sexual kicks in public and by making others scared or uncomfortable. There is no need for sympathy for these men they are sexual predators and need to be treated as such

I can remember sympathy given to older men who sexually assaulted younger women, excuses made they are lonely and needing affection we have to as a society stop make excuses for male predatory behaviour

MavisMcMinty · 03/11/2023 16:39

Infringement of his human rights!

Glarptip · 03/11/2023 20:16

Why is it ok for him to resume crawling and writhing in 2028?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-67310389