Jenkins, 29, told reporters that after a long and tiring day at her office, all she wanted to do was return home, sit down on her couch, turn on an episode of the TLC reality show, and treat herself to a brief half hour in which she could look past all the various and near constant ways popular culture undermines the progress of women.
Additionally, Jenkins acknowledged that she witnessed dozens of moments in which the brides-to-be abandoned the notion that they should be valued for their personalities and intellects and instead seemed to derive their sole sense of worth from embellishing their appearance. However, she said she was able to consistently remind herself that this was “Natalie time” and that the feminist movement “could do without [her] for 30 minutes.
“In fact, there was a part where one of the brides threw a tantrum because the dress she wanted was above her budget and then whined to her father until he finally gave in and bought it for her, and I just let myself laugh out loud,” added Jenkins, noting that, while she was fully aware that such depictions reinforced the notion of women as helpless figures who require a man to provide for them, she was “letting all that stuff slide” during this particular half hour.
“Sure, I just watched several commercials that basically reduced women to explicitly sexualized objects whose sole purpose is to please men, but someone else can worry about that right now because I’m off the clock,” said Jenkins, following a succession of ads for vodka, shampoo, and the Fiat 500. “Honestly, I don’t even care that that yogurt commercial showed thin, beautiful women easily balancing home and work lives while eating 60-calorie packs of yogurt.
“Honestly, it’s pretty exhausting to call out every sexist stereotype or instance of misogyny in popular culture, so sometimes I have to just throw my hands up and grant myself a little time off,” Jenkins said. “And given the state of modern media, momentarily suspending my feminist ideals is the only way to get through a night of TV without becoming totally livid or discouraged.
I've seen some shows such as Bridezilla, Say yes to the Dress, etc & it was sad to see how some women behaved. Sadest part was seeing some women pushing their parents who couldn't afford it to pay for an expensive dress. Expensive parties also. Often so little compassion shown.
Maybe she is just gathering ammunition for her next selfish, unreasonable rant.
They think you’re taking a jab at feminists being hypocrites when those of us with thinking skills know you’re pointing out that being a feminist is exhausting (but essential ) because of men like them
Notice who’s responding to this one. Menininists essentially. Not a single woman said this was accurate....
Of course she forgot to bring a sandwich.
LuciePohlComedy When the Onion stops being satire.
I think this is actually a real article somewhere. I stg i've seen this before...
CoreyZook 🤣🤣🤣
y'all r too good
me except its skyrim with loverslab mods
Estrogen beats faux-rationality at the end of the day.
The newlywed game
Did you check this out with snopes prior to running it.
The Onion has been on fire all day today.
Say yes to the dress if that’s how you identify 🙋🏻♀️
Fake news feminists are incapable of enjoying anything.
mlouprice It’s you!
Feminism is Cancer.
Looks like she's 'man spreading' to me.
TalkwardPodcast The power of television 🤣
It would have been pretty epic if that were a sandwich on her plate.
This tweet is a honeypot.
gilldiebz 😇
Accurate. Add in video games and woke bois.
the onion coming for scalps femininepotato
😂😂😂
accurate af
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You are my true party animal lol
3 minutes if you exclude commercials.
FAKE FEMINIST
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