Everything That Upset the Internet This Week
What is the web-o-sphere angry about this week? A celebrity who isn’t fat enough, a wax Beyoncé statue and a wet toothbrush. If these are the causes you plan on championing over the holidays, here’s everything you need to know.
Amy Schumer’s new movie I Feel Pretty
THE STORY: The first trailer for Amy Schumer’s new movie, I Feel Pretty, was released earlier this week. In the film, which comes out April 27, Schumer plays a (supposedly) unattractive woman who tries her exercise her way to conventional ‘beauty.’ She hit her head in an LA-style spin class, some Freaky Friday movie magic ensues, and she wakes up seeing herself in the mirror with supermodel-level good looks — even though she looks the same to everyone else.
THE REACTION:
Amy Schumer is not the size she thinks she is. sis got a normal shape and body and she act like she’s morbidly obese and we should all be laughing at her “fatness”
— Richey Collazo (@RlCHEYY) February 10, 2018
did amy schumer really think a movie about a woman needing a blow to the head to feel confident in her body would uplift people????
— Rachel Whitehurst (@RachLWhitehurst) February 10, 2018
Amy Schumer is blonde, white, able-bodied, femme and yes, thin. She IS society's beauty ideal. So they give her a ponytail and remove her make-up and suddenly she's ugly? Why not just give her glasses or a fatsuit? What is wrong with this world?
— Sofie Hagen (@SofieHagen) February 9, 2018
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: All women, no matter their age/shape/colour/socioeconomic-status, have insecurities about their physical appearance. We see this in the scene with Emily Ratajkowski’s character, who despite her traditional good-looks is full of self-doubt. Just because Schumer is white, privileged and “not fat enough” does not mean that her insecurities are irrelevant. And through this reverse Shallow Hall movie magic, we get to see a self-conscious, averagely good-looking woman confidently relish in her beauty. Isn’t that something to celebrate for women, rather than tear down? I Feel Pretty is probably not going to be a radical piece of film — but it’s a welcome reminder that we should all consciously take delight in how we look, no matter how we look.
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A Niagara Falls “Beyoncé” wax figure
THE STORY: Writer Ama Scriver uploaded a photo of a “Beyoncé” wax figure at a museum captioned, “According to the curators of the wax museum in Niagara Falls, this is Beyoncé.” It’s not the only inaccurate Beyoncé wax statue — not even the only one in Niagara Falls.
THE REACTION:
Why do they insist on making Beyonce look like a white woman?! ?https://t.co/xcXj3lzEuG
— ♥♥♥Jenni Bonilla♥ (Chango Macho) (@jennibonilla91) February 13, 2018
They made Jesus white, Santa White, Easter Bunny white now they tryna make Beyonce white?????? https://t.co/OtSEJ71aWK
— L O L (@UAMESSRellB) February 13, 2018
White people love Beyonce so much they constantly try to erase her blackness. https://t.co/EpTLdYHbVl
— Jay Dav-O (@ChocnessMonsta) February 13, 2018
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: If anyone deserves a perfect wax statue, it’s Beyoncé. Any misrepresentation of her perfection is offensive. White beauty standards are already so entrenched in Western society: non-white young women need to see their heroes properly put on display. Any amount of whitewashing — even if it’s ‘unintentional’ — is problematic and should be called out.
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When do you wet your toothbrush?
THE STORY: Earlier this week, Twitter user Ty’ana sent a tweet out to the world simply asking her followers: “Do y’all wet the toothbrush first, or put toothpaste on first?”
THE REACTION:
— Djack® (@darienj_5) February 14, 2018
Nah I always wet it with hot water because germs, then with cold, then the toothpaste then water again. No one wants a dry toothbrush.
— Henney Con Cranbærry (@_melaston) February 14, 2018
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Toothbrushes are gross. We use these bristly little sticks to clear the bacteria out of out mouths, we let them sit out in the dusty, dirty air, and then we do it all again the next day. When you think about it, there has to be a more sanitary way to clean your mouth. That said, if you don’t rinse your toothbrush before and after your toothpaste, you’re doing it wrong.
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 unattractive woman who tries her exercise her way to conventional 'beauty.' She hit her head in an LA-style spin class, some Freaky Friday movie magic ensues, and she wakes up seeing herself in the mirror with supermodel-level good looks -- even though she looks the same to everyone else.
THE REACTION:
https://twitter.com/RlCHEYY/status/962136672715472896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fuk%2Fculture%2Fentertainment%2Fa18192099%2Famy-schumer-backlash-i-feel-pretty%2F
https://twitter.com/RachLWhitehurst/status/962409621670342656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fuk%2Fculture%2Fentertainment%2Fa18192099%2Famy-schumer-backlash-i-feel-pretty%2F
https://twitter.com/SofieHagen/status/961966052191232001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fuk%2Fculture%2Fentertainment%2Fa18192099%2Famy-schumer-backlash-i-feel-pretty%2F
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: All women, no matter their age/shape/colour/socioeconomic-status, have insecurities about their physical appearance. We see this in the scene with Emily Ratajkowski's character, who despite her traditional good-looks is full of self-doubt. Just because Schumer is white, privileged and "not fat enough" does not mean that her insecurities are irrelevant. And through this reverse Shallow Hall movie magic, we get to see a self-conscious, averagely good-looking woman confidently relish in her beauty. Isn't that something to celebrate for women, rather than tear down? I Feel Pretty is probably not going to be a radical piece of film -- but it's a welcome reminder that we should all consciously take delight in how we look, no matter how we look.
HOW WE FEEL: ? ? ? ?
A Niagara Falls "Beyoncé" wax figure
THE STORY: Writer Ama Scriver uploaded a photo of a "Beyoncé" wax figure at a museum captioned, "According to the curators of the wax museum in Niagara Falls, this is Beyoncé." It's not the only inaccurate Beyoncé wax statue -- not even the only one in Niagara Falls.
THE REACTION:
https://twitter.com/jennibonilla91/status/963511903795466242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teenvogue.com%2Fstory%2Fbeyonce-wax-figure
https://twitter.com/UAMESSRellB/status/963511771272220673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teenvogue.com%2Fstory%2Fbeyonce-wax-figure
https://twitter.com/ChocnessMonsta/status/963525847427657729
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: If anyone deserves a perfect wax statue, it's Beyoncé. Any misrepresentation of her perfection is offensive. White beauty standards are already so entrenched in Western society: non-white young women need to see their heroes properly put on display. Any amount of whitewashing -- even if it's 'unintentional' -- is problematic and should be called out.
HOW WE FEEL: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
When do you wet your toothbrush?
THE STORY: Earlier this week, Twitter user Ty'ana sent a tweet out to the world simply asking her followers: "Do y’all wet the toothbrush first, or put toothpaste on first?"
THE REACTION:
https://twitter.com/darienj_5/status/963893253299949569
https://twitter.com/_melaston/status/963894574644170752
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Toothbrushes are gross. We use these bristly little sticks to clear the bacteria out of out mouths, we let them sit out in the dusty, dirty air, and then we do it all again the next day. When you think about it, there has to be a more sanitary way to clean your mouth. That said, if you don't rinse your toothbrush before and after your toothpaste, you're doing it wrong.
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