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The picture doing the rounds on Twitter is not the girl in question, it is his current girlfriend.
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Caporegime
The rags claim she was bragging online and then her Dad contacted the police because end concerns about the rumour. They've also shown a picture of her.
Surely the press should be held accountable because what ever the result of this his life with be ruined and she's going to have a pretty tough time from 'the internet' as well.
Surely the press should be held accountable because what ever the result of this his life with be ruined and she's going to have a pretty tough time from 'the internet' as well.
Caporegime
Well, what I said doesn't actually equate to that.
I was obviously being "funny" with the "sex them up"
I don't think women are there for one thing, but there are women who will go out on a night out wanting to get smashed from behind.
Permabanned
Loves his wife and family apparently. Enough to go banging young girls.
Scroat.
Scroat.
Associate
Nah, the one I have seen isn't his wife.
Man of Honour
Objectifying women could be classed as sexist, so can assuming that a woman you've never met won't leave her husband basically due to his wealth :/
Soldato
Is she wearing a checked shirt? Because if she is, that's the one of his wife.
Caporegime
We were having this debate (about objectifying women) in regards to texts from the 1500-1650's poetry the other day at Uni.
Sexist? maybe, but it also has a lot to do with the ecclesiastical and patriarchal context of the time. Now you could argue that it is (in this country) less of an ecclesiastically reason but still one of patriarchal, similarly according to Dawkins you could argue that it is in mans interest to plant his seed with as many women as possible because the ideology of 'love' is quite modern, so it becomes a bit more of 'male nature' to want to objectify women in the sexual sense.
I've not said that I objectify women by the way. I have said that I think there are people who do, and I would be right by that assumption. You only have to spend nights out with young men to understand this. It is strongly linked to the 'grey area' of consent too.
The assumption about her not leaving Johnson is not really sexist? There have been footballers in the past who have committed adultery and their partners have not left them. The life style and wealth they enjoy with that partner would be diminished or totally removed if they left the footballer.
Man of Honour
So you're basing your assumptions on his wife simply because other footballer's wives have stuck with their husband when they've cheated on them and are assuming that wealth and lifestyle are the only factors that keeps them together.
You know nothing about her, you can't use that as an assumption and it doesn't really say much about what you think of other footballer's wives either as again you don't know any of them.
It's either sexism or just plain old stereotyping at best, neither of which are very good opinions.
Caporegime
I'm sorry you'll have to point out to me where in the post quoted in there is sexism?
As for making an assumption based on previous similar situations, well... that is not really a stereotype either, it is using previous evidence to inform the assumption. It is a bit like 'I think X because Y has happened before'.
I originally said that I do not think that she will leave him, as she will be accustomed to the lifestyle. That is not sexist
.I have said that the lifestyle that footballers partners come accustomed to is part of the reason they stay together, I have not said at any single point that is the only reason. I certainly think it is a reason
. Johnson has also just had a young child with his partner, and has the support of his partners mother (off the top of my head) so no, I doubt the lifestyle and wealth is the only reason, I have not said it is the only reason though.Such a pointless clarification.
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I'm just so glad I wasn't the only one that thought this when reading the comment.
Caporegime
If it's more than just JohnnyG that read my comments that way then I can only apologise. They were not my views, rather an explanation. I explained my comments and made it clear that they were not my views, rather, as we are taught to do at University you put ideas out there and discuss them.
Women are objectified by men, historically, and that is still true today. It is not that I al saying I have objectified women, but that men do objectify women.
I'll bow out of the forum and promise to work on how I explain myself in future
Women are objectified by men, historically, and that is still true today. It is not that I al saying I have objectified women, but that men do objectify women.
I'll bow out of the forum and promise to work on how I explain myself in future
Caporegime
Been reading more into it and it looks like this girl was obsessed with him and has told her friends that's she's been sleeping with him and her dad has seen the comments.
Hopefully the lad is innocent and his name isn't tarnished by the media and the way they jumped all over it.
Hopefully the lad is innocent and his name isn't tarnished by the media and the way they jumped all over it.
The question is why would he cheat on the lass he's with in the first place?! She's pretty fine from these Google searches I've made.
Footballers amaze me sometimes, they really do. Have all the money in the world and in some way are tempted to throw it all away at a moments notice.
That's a good point that many are unaware of or have completely ignored.
But we don't know for sure yet whether he done the deed or not.
Still it's good to see people not judging so quickly, which is usually the case.
Soldato
If the girl on the 'Benchwarmers' facebook page post is her, not a chance you'd think she was 15.
That's his current wife.
Yeah, just reverse Google image search the picture, only glanced at the post before.
Associate
Yeah it's chilling to think how some people can treat a person like a ragdoll and think nothing of it.
Man of Honour
Oh, yes, this is definitely the lad's doing. She didn't go out to have sex with him or anything and nor do any other women
Women never objectify men either, not on nights out, not in the media, certainly not on daytime TV.
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