In today's "WTF is wrong with people?" news, delusional "meninists" disguised as proponents of "gender equality" convened on Twitter during Sunday's Super Bowl to express their displeasure with Always's #LikeaGirl campaign.
#LikeABoy because I can actually run and throwFebruary 2, 2015
@xJMOORE4Ux Why is it insulting?February 2, 2015
#LikeABoy because I can actually run and throwFebruary 2, 2015
@TheJonesD43 there is a difference between stating your views and being a complete dick you are the latter. pic.twitter.com/u4uNSEG8RtFebruary 2, 2015
Which is scarier: that they all seem to be genuinely offended or that, one day, their children will walk the earth? Luckily, the sane half of Twitter responded in full force:
Believing empowered women means dis-empowered men #LikeABoyThinking equality is a threat to your lifestyle #LikeABoyFebruary 2, 2015
moment of silence for all the moms whose sons are tweeting #LikeABoy or call themselves meninists.February 2, 2015
To boys making fun of the #LikeAGirl commercial: I hope God blesses you with a baby girl and I wanna see you tell her what shes incapable ofFebruary 2, 2015
Breathe in, breathe out. Once your blood pressure's near normal levels again, re-watch the ad below, and keep fighting the good fight against sexism and ignorance #LikeaGirl.
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Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at MarieClaire.com. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.
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