Right now Blurred Lines is the one of the most popular songs in pop culture. It is apparent that the song objectifies women and support rape culture among other things. And because pop culture can be used to understand the time and place we live in and what we experience, this "you've just been roofied" glass sold on Etsy really doesn't surprise me.
It also didn't surprise me that when a female shopper contacted the shop owner about the offensiveness of the glass, she was told that she didn't have a sense of humor.
I think Blurred Lines and this glass say alot about the time and place we live in.
Source: 'You've Been Roofied' Glass Stirs Up Controversy On Etsy
Ebony, I don't think I had ever heard of that before. People thinks it funny to joke about rape, sexual assault, and anything that is related to those topics and it's just plain depressing.
ReplyDeleteThe idea that any person, male or female, could actually see this as humorous is very concerning. Why anybody would think a joke about rape is funny is beyond me. But unfortunately, jokes about rape and the nonchalant idea of rape culture is very common in the world we live in today.
ReplyDeleteI think it's absurd that rather than admitting that the glass might at the very least be seen as offensive (rather than just downright disgusting), the people responsible for the sale of said glass immediately put the onus on the person issuing the complaint, as if having the "audacity" to complain about something awful is worse than the awful product itself.... It's such a shame message as sick as "you've just been roofied", is considered humorous in our society by a large number of people. It's even sicker that standing against this societal problem (rape culture)is seen, by many people, as being whiny.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely. It's so disheartening that the creator of this accused the woman of "judging." Judging someone for propagating rape? This creator is also suuuper defensive of themself. Maybe because they know the "joke" isn't actually all that funny?
DeleteOn another level, this is a perfect example of blaming the victim.