All the females in the photo have duct tape over their mouths and the man is holdinf a sign that says "Peace on Earth"

You don't get the peace = the absence of women's voices?

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

9. I guess I do now - I wasn't sure if it was a protest, though...

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:00 PM

Dec 2019

Sorry, but a lot of backstory is missing here.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

26. Really, some things it's ok to judge based on first impression.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:18 PM

Dec 2019

And if you need a second impression, look at the faces of the woman and girls in the picture - it's not a joke, they don't look happy.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

10. Who might have made such a photo and why?

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:00 PM

Dec 2019

Ms. Toad

(34,076 posts)

13. Two options -

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:04 PM

Dec 2019

Someone who believes that crap - OR - someone who wants progressives to circulate a joke photo believing it to be real so they can laugh at us.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

27. Even if it was a joke and the females were "in on it"

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:19 PM

Dec 2019

the harm it does isn't undone with "it's a joke!"

Ms. Toad

(34,076 posts)

31. Agreed.

Reply to Merlot (Reply #27)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:52 PM

Dec 2019

(That should have been clear from my first response.)

42bambi

(1,753 posts)

35. That's exactly what I think. The tape on only females, Dad & son, no tape.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 07:58 PM

Dec 2019

rampartc

(5,415 posts)

7. the message is obvious, and wrong

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 05:58 PM

Dec 2019

words might be inadequate but maybe "females should be seen and not heard?"

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

17. Yeah that's how I'm taking it...Peace on earth means women shut up. I guess it's supposed to be

Reply to rampartc (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:06 PM

Dec 2019

'funny'.

Owl

(3,642 posts)

11. Makes no sense to me either.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:01 PM

Dec 2019

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

14. I guess I'm dense - at least that's what several have implied in their replies.

Reply to Owl (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:04 PM

Dec 2019

I first saw it as a protest because the alternative was too over the top, on the nose.

Raine

(30,540 posts)

36. Same here..

Reply to Owl (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:32 PM

Dec 2019

I don't get it at all.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

24. "Peace on Earth" sign with the females bound and gagged?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:11 PM

Dec 2019

Pretty obvious the intent

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

46. Not if it's a protest

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #24)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 01:08 AM

Dec 2019

I'm done with this ridiculous topic.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

48. A protest. Riiiiiight

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #46)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:41 PM

Dec 2019

TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)

43. B&D a game the whole family can play?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:58 AM

Dec 2019

.

It looks like the kids hands are bound and there's light cord wrapped around all three of the females.

.

LeftInTX

(25,384 posts)

45. Apparently, people who have a different sense of humor than me:

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 01:04 AM

Dec 2019

Thinks it's a joke about the stereotypical nagging wife and chatterbox girls.

I think it's sick....

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

12. I'll bet she's getting a Peloton for Christmas

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:02 PM

Dec 2019

The OP refers to the family. Where is this family? How did it come to the possession of the first person who tweeted it?

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,359 posts)

15. That's from like four years ago.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:04 PM

Dec 2019

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

18. Was the originator of the picture ever identified?

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:06 PM

Dec 2019

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,359 posts)

22. Lanie Johnson is the mom.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #18)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:09 PM

Dec 2019

https://abc7ny.com/society/louisiana-familys-christmas-photo-card-goes-viral-sparks-outrage/1126633/

Ms. Toad

(34,076 posts)

25. This is apparently the photographer

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #18)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:14 PM

Dec 2019

Hannah Hawkes Photography is apparenlty the studio.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3362825/Family-s-Christmas-photo-sees-mom-daughters-tied-mouths-taped-dad-holds-sign-saying-Peace-Earth-slammed-sexist-abusive.html

My controversial photo was taken by request by the family, and was in no way meant to promote abuse. This photo was taken with humor in mind, and was meant as a comical Christmas photo.

...

'You can still be against it, but you are still, even if it is beyond your intention, promoting abuse,' he explained. 'And you may know that family but that doesn't make them good people - or their photo concept anything less than an endorsement of female assault and subjugation.'

And Katrina Carpenter noted: 'It wasn't funny and it should have never been taken. Teaching littler girls that they should sit down and shut up [while] teaching little boys that it's okay to silence the women in their life is messed up. Being part of that is messed up.'

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

16. The photographer said it's supposed to comical

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:05 PM

Dec 2019

It's from 2015, and the photographer's name is Hannah Hawkes.

Sometimes people take their weird senses of humor too far.

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

20. That's how I took it...that it was supposed to be 'funny'. Tape up the dudes and the women hold

Reply to Rorey (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:07 PM

Dec 2019

the sign...that's closer to the truth anyway.

we can do it

(12,189 posts)

33. What woman would shoot that picture?

Reply to Rorey (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 07:04 PM

Dec 2019

BigMin28

(1,177 posts)

19. The little girls

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:07 PM

Dec 2019

Appear to be loosely bound with a string of Christmas lights. Bind and gag your women brings peace on earth?
That's some sick family values. Dad ought to FO!

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

21. While it is obviously sexist and obviously wrong

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:09 PM

Dec 2019

It also appears to be a rather bad photoshopped image.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,359 posts)

32. It's been copied and shared many times.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #21)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:52 PM

Dec 2019

RandiFan1290

(6,238 posts)

23. Reminds me of Chris Watts from Colorado

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:09 PM

Dec 2019

Creepy

Cartoonist

(7,317 posts)

28. Perhaps I'm reading it wrong

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:29 PM

Dec 2019

but is the boy making a Nazi salute?

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

29. It looks like he is doing a "thumbs up" sign. ??

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #28)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:34 PM

Dec 2019

Laffy Kat

(16,383 posts)

34. Yes, thumbs up for the males while the females are gagged.

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #29)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 07:31 PM

Dec 2019

The message is loud and clear. Even if it was supposed to be in jest, it's messed up.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

30. Thumbs up

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #28)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:36 PM

Dec 2019

Karadeniz

(22,537 posts)

37. I think it's hilarious! Good for them...I bet their Christmas letter splashed gasoline all over

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:48 PM

Dec 2019

Those perfect family letters we get!❤

Ms. Toad

(34,076 posts)

40. Do you also cheer when families include

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #37)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 09:55 PM

Dec 2019

blackface, or "Indian" stereotypes, etc. in their Christmas cards - or is it only OK when bigotry is directed at women (and perhaps LGBTQ individuals, since most of that is pretty directly derived from misogynsitic themes)?