Half of these complainers didn't even know who Sweeney was prior to this controversy (myself included). People referring to her as "that woman," "that blonde-haired, blue eyed WHORE! 馃槨" Yes, apparently an attractive woman says, "Bet cha wanna try on my jeans~" and society reverts to the Handmaid's Tale.
Just so I'm not misinterpreting anything, as so many others have, but an attractive woman advertises jeans for a clothing company, and it's "a throwback to 1930s Germany"? Are we okay?? When, in reality, this ad is a throwback to 1980s Brooke Shields' jeans ad! (And to be honest, I found that version to be MUCH weirder; Shields went so far as to explain survival of the fittest via genes).
Perhaps the most ironic part of all this, are the people calling Sweeney a "man"/transwoman as an insult. Transwomen have always been viewed as "brave!" "inspiring!" "real women!" -- but only when it suits the narrative! Otherwise, it is used to degrade and humiliate.
I know this because I have been victim to it myself several times. The second I say anything disagreeable: "Wow, your transition turned out amazing!~" Two-faced hypocrites who have never experienced a degree of genuine empathy in their miserable lives, y'all know how it goes!
So, why all of the girl hate?? Well, because feminism was always a farce! Feminism can only exist in a controlled, finite area, and not until all specifications are met; similar to a greenhouse!
For two decades, all of women's desires were catered to. Women had it like Eve in the Garden of Eden, and still decided it wasn't enough. The bar was on the GROUND, and women STILL told society that every woman DESERVED to be large, unattractive, and lazy, and STILL expected us to lie and call them "beautiful." Women brought nothing to the table, and STILL expected men to worship them!
Yes, for two decades, women became comfortable with becoming the bare minimum. They felt safe in their fabricated illusion of "girl power~" FINALLY, there would be no need for competition anymore!
Now to explain WHY feminism can never exist: because women need to compete in order to survive. It is a biological instinct.
A man's survival has been pretty clear cut: provide in some manner (looks, labor, finances, material possessions, etc.), and he's pretty much guaranteed a mate.
Women, on the other hand, depended almost entirely on others for their survival. Every woman could bear children, there weren't many options for makeup, so women were left at the mercy of their appearance. And because every woman inherited the same set of skills (cooking, cleaning, sewing, etc.), the deciding factor between Elizabeth and Victoria would ultimately boil down to competition.
So, we can downplay the message as much as we'd like: "a business strategy," "a way to make money," "Sweeney is a pawn too"... But whether intentional or not, this ad created an unprecedented butterfly effect. Don't be surprised when the women who make this world start picking the bar up too.
