'There are some girls backstage that are like walking pap smears.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He crudely compares some backstage girls to medical screening tools, implying they are unpleasant.
- In plain terms
- He says some backstage girls look like walking pap smears.
- What can you take from it?
- Objectifying language can be demeaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we use dehumanizing analogies?
- How can we promote respectful descriptions?
Another view
Such remarks perpetuate sexism.
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