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'fit finder' is inherently misogynistic and a little bit creepy? Language barrier here. "Fit" doesn't sound so bad to me. Why is it that bad?
by narag 16y ago
'fit finder' is inherently misogynistic and a little bit creepy?
Language barrier here. "Fit" doesn't sound so bad to me. Why is it that bad?
- JonnieCache 16y ago"Fit" almost exactly == "hot"
- narag 16y agoI see. It understood it like you were looking for someone that fits you. It didn't occur to me it could mean you're looking for someone that is fit. But I thought "fit" could be applied to males also.
- JonnieCache 16y agoIt could. However the point is that the word is definitely sexual in meaning, there is only one activity that the person is being described as "fit" for. The issue here isn't one of gender, but that the public space is not an appropriate place for making sexual comments about strangers, just as most people don't think that wolf whistling at people in the street is appropriate. This amplifies that effect by putting it online, and therefore the "wolf whistle" is permanent and world-wide.
- narag 16y agoThank you for the explanation. OTOH, the comment by djhworld still confuses me. The bad outcome wouldn't be misogyny but stalking or something like that. "Misogynistic" implies it's directed against females.
- djhworld 16y agoI suppose my initial comment was a bit flippant, after all women would have to sign up to 'fitfinder' as well to receive attention from the men.
- arethuza 16y agoThe relevant term here is "fitty"
- narag 16y agoWow, even with age range: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fitty http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fitty
- jmm 16y agoSee The Streets "Fit But You Know It": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPbNMLwmxYk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPbNMLwmxYk