Ellen DeGeneres’ birthday tribute to Katy Perry is getting quite a bit of attention:
Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It’s time to bring out the big balloons! pic.twitter.com/w84DMphK3V
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 25, 2017
It’s pretty clear that Ellen was just trying to be funny. But given the continued fallout from the Weinstein scandal and the increased focus on sexual harassment and sexual assault, should she have thought twice about that tweet? And is it indicative of a double standard?
Just my opinion, but this isn't funny. @TheEllenShow https://t.co/0qbxcVAOqI
— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) October 25, 2017
Not appropriate, regardless of gender. I'd be offended if this tweet was about me on my birthday.
— Janet (@janetcwalsh1) October 25, 2017
Not funny. This is not appropriate especially in light of Hollywoods treatment of women. Come on Ellen, you should know better.
— Kelly Curran (@KellyKCA) October 25, 2017
Uncool, Ellen.
— Preston Hagee (@PrestonHagee) October 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/HRosenthal10/status/923289471965163522
https://twitter.com/ErikEKunzelman/status/923252903338328064
WTF? Ellen Weinstein? @TheEllenShow totally unacceptable.
— Erik Kunzelman (@ErikEKunzelman) October 25, 2017
Harvey Weinstein: "Happy birthday @katyperry! It's time to bring out the big balloons."
…oh wait that would be wrong too.
— CE Albanese (@CE_Albanese) October 25, 2017
Seriously Ellen? No.
— Cathy (@brookbend11) October 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/politicsofamy/status/923294409591988225
That is sexual harassment! What if a man says that?
— Buck (@Outlaw2309) October 25, 2017
WTF?! If ANY GUY did that..SMH
— Gio Castellano (@giotheactor) October 25, 2017
how can this be acceptable ? #doublestandards #Hollywood
— Marc Nucci (@nuccim) October 25, 2017
So a woman can sexualize another woman & it’s okay? If a man did this it would be seen as horrible & demeaning. You’ve set a great example ?
— ? zero ✨ (@zeroD_longitude) October 25, 2017
This tweet would cost Bill O'Reilly another $32 Million. But, girls can do anything anyway.
— Yogi Patel (@TheYogiPatel) October 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/jMOTOrist/status/923234165935558658
https://twitter.com/LMac_1326/status/923234630253326338
Double standards mucho?
— Oompa Loompa Ass Nigga (@562alexd) October 25, 2017
Double standard Ellen, @TheEllenShow
— Tony Harris (@jtharris83) October 25, 2017
Gross. After all the crap you've spewed about how some men treat women??
Double standard much?— Sandy Lane (@Sandys_lane) October 25, 2017
Nice double standard here.
— FlopShot83 (@FIGJAM83) October 25, 2017
And bigger double standards! https://t.co/0fVJtTiBqL
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) October 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheRebelUSA/status/923234171643887622
So wait, it's OK for lesbians to treat women this way? Is that how it works now? Please someone update the rule book. https://t.co/efvae1jSvy
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/Oaf8675309/status/923290447266701313
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