Originally Posted by
beardy
The same mentality that leads to abuse of the weak, elderly and vulnerable also tolerates the idea of objectifying them in the same way thar 'tidy babe' objectifies a woman. So yes we should be calling it to account, it's not the phrase, it's the attitude and mindset.
Oh please. I’ve got the face of a Chernobyl fireman and even I’ve had ‘abuse’ worse than that.
My point is that while lawyers sniff around for lucrative cases to run and the morally superior thought police confect their outrage, actual, real abuse occurs elsewhere and is largely ignored.