Roos on The Footy Show

[AndrewP6]

Re: Roos on The Footy Show

Fair enough if you think too much media coverage has been given to this issue (I tend to agree), but if you think casual and careless misogyny and sexism is just at the level of a throwaway, 'harmless prank', and excusable because it was made by footballers rather than by more intelligent people, then I am equally and deeply offended by that assertion.

I don't think anyone here has actually described the incident as excusable at all. But if Joe Average had posted the video, do you think it'd make the news? These men are under the microscope all the time. But they show time and again they make mistakes. They're human. We've all said and done regrettable things.As for the " casual and careless misogyny", have you never raised even the slightest smile at a "joke" which targeted certain people -eg- 'blonde jokes'. I'm in a wheelchair and have heard some hilarious jokes where a disabled person was at the core of the 'joke'. If I raised protest at every joke, what sort of life would I lead?

[AndrewP6]

Re: Roos on The Footy Show

You used toy guns as an example, which has about the same relevence as child molesters.

Sorry if you didn't see the relevance. Just a few questions to ponder - If I make a joke about blonde woman, does that mean I hate all blonde women?

If I make a joke about indigenous Australians, does that mean I am racist? What if the joke comes from an indigenous Australian?

I had a friend who is Jewish. She told me a joke involving Jews, and I thought it was funny. (true story, by the way) Does that mean she and I are anti-Semitic?

[AndrewP6]

Re: Roos on The Footy Show

I'm kind of over this thread. Sorry I started it. Maybe next Thursday I'll leave the computer switched off.