Comments on: Gratuitous Objectification in GQ’s Comedy Issue

By: Fan of funny women | Feminist Model

Fan of funny women | Feminist Model — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:24:18 +0000

[…] the field of humor as defined, approved and regulated by males. A type of humor that look like this: 17 male humorists play with their voice, give inimitable faces, parody characters, and one […]

By: Dee Dbl-U

Dee Dbl-U — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:35:00 +0000

Hi! I make a feminism zine here in Middle Tennessee (US) and I have an upcoming issue highlighting Women and Media and I would LOVE to put this article in that zine. Please shot me an email @ feministzinester@gmail.com to discuss further if you are interested!

By: Dee Dbl-U

Dee Dbl-U — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:29:00 +0000

Hi!

By: Ali Diercks

Ali Diercks — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:20:00 +0000

This makes me sad. As far as comediennes go, I think Lisa Lampanelli is INCREDIBLY sexy – in all her foul-mouthed, misanthropic glory. But there’s no chance she would make it on the cover of GQ, because while she’s gut-bustingly hilarious, she’s also fat and 50 years old.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:53:00 +0000

I don’t know about “taken over”, but letting people like that in is a downside of completely open, unmoderated forums.
There are upsides, too. Like people who come here with a genuine interest in learning about sociology.

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:51:00 +0000

Sure. Thank you Greg for pointing that out. I feel like this website has been taken over entirely by sexist and racist (and or racism-apologist) people who have neither any knowledge nor any interest in Sociology.

By: em_and_ink

em_and_ink — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:14:00 +0000

She’s not listed with the others in the beginning, either.

By: jessie

jessie — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:25:00 +0000

Anybody else notice she’s not even credited at the end? I mean, maybe those seventeen names are just for the people in the “song”, but still…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:01:00 +0000

but what a CUTE attempt at turning the tables dearest.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

actually I’m implying that you are of the belief that the opinions of men are of higher value, genius.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:29:00 +0000

Constantly objectifying women on tv and magazines is a serious social issue. It’s just that this is a bad example (a non-example) of that important social issue.

By: Kiki

Kiki — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:44:00 +0000

no apology needed? consistently objectifying women on television and magazine covers isn’t a social issue? geoffreyarnold, would you be so kind as to tell me what in hell’s name is wrong with you?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:12:00 +0000

And how could I possibly know the genders of the people replying? Is there a gender symbol next to our usernames or something?

I assume you were trying to imply that I judged his/her comment more positively because I assumed that “Greg” was a male? Surely you are not saying that men are more logical than females, are you?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:09:00 +0000

Men do like the look at sexy women. That’s a generalization. It doesn’t mean that I think it’s “natural”. Women like to wear high-heeled shoes. That is a generalization, but it doesn’t make the wearing of heeled shoes “natural”.

But I can see how you could have made this mistake. No apology needed.

By: Jamie Riehl

Jamie Riehl — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:04:00 +0000

From “Yes, men like to look at sexy women. That doesn’t seem like a social issue to me.”