Problems with "Shit Guys Don't Say"

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BEFORE you tell me I'm taking the video too seriously, understand the argument: videos like the one in question normalize male sexism and contribute to a society that condones this type of behavior while providing social disincentives for men to treat women fairly.

Also, if you can't take the time to write a comment that is more or less intelligible, I'm not going to respond to you. The road to fruitful dialogue is not paved with malapropisms.

I'll be surprised if this doesn't generate some hate, but we gotta really think about how we portray gender in this culture.

Crappy video I am ranting about here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPOXThfB8P0

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[CollinMorrison1994]

Haha this guys a fag, the only reason he says this is to get girls to say awe he's so sweet

[futuretalkvideos]

@CollinMorrison1994 Yes. The reason I make YouTube videos is to impress women so that I can have sex with more men.

Wait, what?

[hayyitsjudy]

I know that a lot of men and probably women will dismiss any criticism of this video as reading too much into it or being too sensitive. As a woman, seeing the way the female character was portrayed was disturbing. Also, I think that the common conception of masculinity often leads to machismo and aggressive attitudes that subjugate and victimize anyone who doesn't fit this box of what men "should be"--women and other men. This, to me, is nothing to laugh about. Glad you understand.

[futuretalkvideos]

@bigwrench01 It normalizes sexist behavior. Period.

[McGturtle3]

Green is your color

[robotboygoestohollyw]

pretty sure the original video is making fun of guys in the first place. saying that it is okay to say those things. but you're "all deep and shit," so you probably don't understand the joke.

[LauraLueng]

AMAZING

[zzoom21]

i fucking love this

[asandbeck]

@css1103 He needs to get a life? He made two under three-minute videos... I would hardly call that a life-consuming hobby. Also, what life would you suggest he get? Yours? He's the one who made a video, and you're the one commenting on it, so who really needs to get a life here?

Yup, that'd be me.

[futuretalkvideos]

@bjhockey2323 obvious troll was obvious from the start

[rsparkinator]

Hold up, you're over sensitive views are conflicting with my depiction of what a modern heterosexual "guy" is. Shit. Let me vlog about it.

[css1103]

you need to get a life and a sense of humor, broooooo.