Wouldn’t we all?
As Twitchy reported, an Emmy Awards sketch starring actress Sofia Vergara on a rotating pedestal was the sketch that launched a thousand feminist conniptions. The same people who cheered Beyoncé for spreading her legs in front of a giant “FEMINIST” sign at the MTV VMAs were sickened by the “objectification” of Vergara. Hypocrisy? You bet.
And Shannon Tweed is calling them out on it:
I can't believe people are having a problem with the Sophia Vagara skit and no prob with Niki Manaj performance.Get a sense of humor.
— Mrs ShannonTSimmons (@shannonleetweed) August 26, 2014
Wonder if Tweed is referring to Minaj’s VMA “wardrobe malfunction.” Or maybe it’s this:
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If you’re not in the mood to watch the full video, here’s the gist of Minaj’s performance (via MTV.com):
So, just to recap, here’s Exhibit A:
I cannot with this perfection RT @BuzzFeed: OMG pic.twitter.com/nmuF4Pttdy
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) August 25, 2014
Exhibit B:
.@NICKIMINAJ – #Anaconda coming up in the next 10mins! Did you see her MTV VMA performance?? OMG!
– Abrantee pic.twitter.com/ocyoKc7ZxV— Capital XTRA (@CapitalXTRA) August 26, 2014
And Exhibit C:
Slamming claims of @TheEmmys skit sexism & scoring in the fashion dept. @SofiaVergara + more red carpet stars. 7:15 pic.twitter.com/1XaiESisc0
— KTLA 5 Morning News (@KTLAMorningNews) August 26, 2014
One of these things is not like the others.
@shannonleetweed I so agree !
— Jennifer Miller (@Gadawg99) August 26, 2014
@shannonleetweed Absolutely agree. Nail on the head
— Jason Stuckless (@TheGoldenFleece) August 26, 2014
@shannonleetweed agree!I'm just jealous
— Mama Knows Best (@01jodis) August 26, 2014
And you know what? We think the busybodies in the Feminist Outrage Brigade are jealous, too — they’re just too ashamed to admit it.
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