numbers Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 The person who started it up clearly has 'ishoos' of his own, no?Link to one of many articles about it.http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/07/women-who-eat-on-tubes-photos-women-eating-social-mediaLoathe to draw any more attention to it but its everywhere now, would like to hear what edf-ers think.This from their tumblr"Everywhere I go I see women eating on tubes. Like little mice hiding packets of crisps and biscuits in their bags and purses. Slowly, secretly, guiltily raising each bite-sized morsel to their salty lips in the hope that no one?s watching. Well, I?m watching. And I?m photographing, documenting the fascinating world of the Women Who Eat on Tubes."creepy and disturbing IMO. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopamine1979 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/no.gif Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcam Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Before we know it, this will morph into another thread about the dos and donts of women applying make up on public transport. We know where that ended up.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I'd love to know how much of a "Streisand Effect" that Guardian article had on that Facebook group. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbers Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 to be fair Loz, I just picked the first article that came up on a search, had seen plenty others from various sources circulating on twitter beforehand. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 But I saw that article before, numbers, as I read the Gruin. And it's no creepier (in fact, slightly less) than this...http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/22/men-legs-splayed-on-train Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 you are kidding Loz, surely?Women complaining about men taking up space like that is a well worn path but it's not creepyThe women who eat on the tube thing (esp the comments) is a window into an uglier place entirely Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Er, yeah. Let's divide this up with non-gender words:1) Photos of people eating2) Photos of people's crotches.Which is creepier? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 both pages definitely creepy and odd . But yknow.. the InternetBut you can guess who is getting more unwanted attention, bullying and sexual harrasment on the back of pages like these, can't you? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbers Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 whoa sorry I think we are talking about different things here, I wasn't clear in my original post. I am not complaining about an article in the Guardian or wherever, its the open Facebook group that the person has set up specifically to point and shame at women whilst they happen to be eating on public transport. The comments are along the lines of 'forbidden fruit' 'little pigs' 'guilt' 'shame' and this gem... 'and no matter how hard she tried she just couldn?t stop jamming those party wafers in her mouth'. It is all about how shameful it is that these women are eating, not just on public transport but women....eating.Its not the same as complaining about e.g. antisocial aspect of eating on public transport/playing loud music/applying make-up/sitting with your legs stretched across two seats. The contempt shows through and it disgusts me. Not to mention the fact that those photos have been taken and posted online without the knowledge or consent of the people photographed as well as the sinister school boy commentary. Sickening. It would be just as bad if someone had set up a facebook group to point and ridicule men eating on public transport. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbers Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 StraferJack Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> The women who eat on the tube thing (esp the> comments) is a window into an uglier place> entirelyThis!!!(x-posted with SJ) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 The women who eat etc. seems to have as many women as male posters and the 'tubecrush' site seems to be mainly about photographing fit young men or 'hotties' (their word) and lusting after their thighs/abs etc rather than complaining about the room they take up ("Bored? Fancy looking at some of our sexy guys to cheer you up? Check out our pictures").I think a re-jig to "People Who Eat on Tubes" would be more democratic and we could laugh at (and deride) everyone then.("Fat b*st*rd eats pork pie on bus!" "Gerrrtcha fat boy!")Although the newly formed "Women Who Eat Wherever The F*ck They Want" FB page is growing by the minute and a 'lunch-event' is being planned..... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-736997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Why do they do that ? It's so unlady like. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Not sure if the perpetrator (guessed which side of the fence I'm on yet?) genuinely believes this is art but it looks bordering on psychopathic behaviour to me. Vile. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Which group in particular, RPC? The one that pictures women eating, men sitting with their legs "too far apart" or the one where women and gay men post pictures of men they find sexually attractive? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jctg Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 "fascinating world" - that's debatable. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleglen Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 It's nice to see them so independent nowadays! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Loz Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Which group in particular, RPC? The one that> pictures women eating, men sitting with their legs> "too far apart" or the one where women and gay men> post pictures of men they find sexually> attractive?I was responding to the OP but all of them really. I admit I find the constant dripfeed of trivial self-publicity by social media pretty boring anyway, but the women-eating-on-tube thing is barely veiled voyeurism with an underlying sadism towards women, tarted up as art-wnak.The message is 'my passing opinion about you is more important than you'. Which is fine, I guess, if you're just chatting with your mates and the object doesn't get to hear about it, but in my view it's not OK to publish it without their agreement. If you happened to pick on someone who was feeling less than great it could do much more damage than you realise, and in my view the fact you had some arty intention doesn't absolve you of all responsibility for that. I'm sure there'll be people who disagree with me but that's how I see it right now. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 maxxi Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Although the newly formed "Women Who Eat Wherever> The F*ck They Want" FB page is growing by the> minute and a 'lunch-event' is being planned.....xxxxxxxYAY!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkdrive Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 maxxi Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Although the newly formed "Women Who Eat Wherever> The F*ck They Want" FB page is growing by the> minute and a 'lunch-event' is being planned.....I look forward to having to put up with the waft on public transport of Burger King, KFC, or whatever their preferred nose bag is with baited breath. Never mind women who eat wherever the f*ck they want, thoughtless gits who eat on public transport with no thought for others are no better than those clowns who urinate in public after a heavy night out. Why, just why? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Parkdrive Wrote:> I look forward to having to put up with the waft> on public transport of Burger King, KFC, or> whatever their preferred nose bag is with baited> breath.I think sushi has been mooted as the Choix du Jour.Now if only smoking were once again allowed on the tube the women could finish off with a nice cigar. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Is there such a thing as an e-cigar?I'm thinking of staging a protest. Maybe I'll grow a moustache and start smoking a pipe. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn 5 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Men eat on the tube too. Am I missing something? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigello Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Being discussed today, Friday, on Today at about 0820. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbers Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 interesting blog post circulating on twitter, got to say I concur with the comments. http://elliemaeohagan.tumblr.com/post/82275278284/women-who-eat-on-the-tubenigello will listen out for it on radio, ta.saturn you'd be forgiven for thinking that, of course men eat on the tube too but the creator decided to pick on women for specious reasons citing it as 'art'. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/43019-women-who-eat-on-the-tube-facebook-group/#findComment-737648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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