Preach! This author wants girls to agree with men’s compliments
Meet Feminista Jones.
The author, activist and social-worker can often be found using her social media platform to discuss women’s issues, and her latest Tweet has prompted some hilarious responses.
Last Friday, she jokingly challenged her followers "to piss off a man today. Tell him you agree with his compliment of you."
Piss a man off today: Tell him you agree with his compliment of you.
— TheDevil's Sidechick (@FeministaJones) May 12, 2017
Speaking to BuzzFeed News, Feminista revealed that she felt compelled to talk about the issue in a "tongue-in-cheek" fashion after hearing other women’s stories and experiencing the dynamic in her own life.
"It's not a new idea, but in my own experience when [a man] complimented me and I say, 'I agree,' they get upset."
She added, "It’s the idea that they bestow the compliment on you, and you’re not supposed to be aware of it."
I've had SEVERAL men tell me they found "thanks" an offensive reply to a compliment given to a woman
— TheDevil's Sidechick (@FeministaJones) May 13, 2017
They even complain when you say "Thanks" with a straight face instead of "Thank you" with frilly giggles and fake blushed
— TheDevil's Sidechick (@FeministaJones) May 13, 2017
"Generally we’re taught that we’re not supposed to compliment ourselves," she explained.
"When a women does that, she needs to be humble."
After the tweet was posted, Feminista was almost immediately inundated with replies from woman looking to share their own experiences.
@FeministaJones Works every time pic.twitter.com/uUWMAnCtGv
— (@afrawlmiau) May 12, 2017
@FeministaJones old but still relevant pic.twitter.com/PFim8UAXQN
— alex (@girls0nfilm) May 12, 2017
@FeministaJones This dude, trying to talk to me at a bus station last summer: "You're very pretty."
Me: "I know. Thanks."
Him: pic.twitter.com/LDFsDvkizP
— Michelle Obama Jr. (@MonaFeesa) May 12, 2017
However, Jones did acknowledge that this does not apply to all men.
"This is my blanket commentary: Just because you don’t do it or you don’t see it being done, doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen" she said.
"When men go, 'Not all men,' they make it about 'I’ve never seen it, I've never done it…so it can’t be true.'”
"I’m saying to listen to what women are saying — try to understand what’s going of."
Preach girl!
