Posted on Tuesday, 10 January 2012

girlysogroovy: socialismartnature: (Photo) The Economist magazine advertisement circular: “Why should women read The Economist? They shouldn’t. Accomplished, influential people should read us. People like you.” === I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that a more-or-less mainstream magazine could boast such an outrageously, unabashedly sexist notion of itself. Then again, the powerful purveyors of male bigotry in our world never cease to amaze me with the new depths they seem capable of plumbing … D:< Whaaaaaaaaaaat??!

girlysogroovy:

socialismartnature:

(Photo) The Economist magazine advertisement circular: “Why should women read The Economist? They shouldn’t. Accomplished, influential people should read us. People like you.”

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I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that a more-or-less mainstream magazine could boast such an outrageously, unabashedly sexist notion of itself. Then again, the powerful purveyors of male bigotry in our world never cease to amaze me with the new depths they seem capable of plumbing …

D:<

Whaaaaaaaaaaat??!

(Source: nownyc-notcool)

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    What. The. Actual. Fuck.
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    (Photo) The Economist magazine advertisement circular: “Why should women read The Economist? They shouldn’t....
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    WHAT?? OMG THIS IS RELE DEPRESSING =[ faith in my fave mag gone =[=[ =[ =[ =[
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    And people tell me all the time that sexism doesn’t exist.
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    ummmm this was supposed to advertise the fact that the...doesn’t think it needs to target...
  16. therewerebirds reblogged this from stormageddon-dark-lord and added:
    This is bull.
  17. dichotomydestroyingparty reblogged this from girlysogroovy and added:
    Whaaaaaaaaaaat??!
  18. philosophica-dea reblogged this from socialismartnature and added:
    What the Fuck? Awesome…..more sexist bullshit out in the open.
  19. headist reblogged this from bongwutsi and added:
    Not even shocked. This is a magazine that does not apologize for all its right-wing bullshit. Also, as an econ student,...
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    i was so sad when i saw that and realized that if i ever drank doctor pepper again it would hold only the bitter flavor...
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    …;sdojfasd;lfkjawsd;oflkjasd;lkjadsflkjsadf;lkjsadf;lkjwasdf;alsdkfj Im sorry. I just had so much feminist rage just now...
  23. cornerof5thandvermouth reblogged this from winter-quay and added:
    oh hey you know who else sucks
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    Hey, thanks for alienating 50% of the population, Economist!
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    D:
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