Sydney Sweeney / American Eagle Controversy

[Anonymous]

I feel like people are just not getting the pun.

The joke is that "Sydney Sweeney has good jeans." Not genes. That's the whole point. Saying someone attractive has "good genes" is a thing people say (about people of all ethnicities) but the add is making a joke about that and saying no, she just has good JEANS.

I feel so stupid trying to explain this.

When she says "my jeans are blue" she is talking about her blue jeans, not her eyes. It's. A. Joke.

I just feel we are all getting dumber and dumber here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: Man! This forum isn't usually where I end up when I'm on dcum.But, as a heterosexual man, can someone..anyone, tell me why this woman is supposed to be the 'it girl' when it comes to looks. Is this supposed to be some kind of parody ? Can this Sweeney chick get more than one look from most boys on an American college campus ? Certainly not where I went to school. If she's what passes for hot these days,God help us all.

As for the ad, its very much in line with what a certain of this country believes in. There's an unmistakable double entendre there unless, of course, you CHOOSE to put on your blinders.

Oh please. She’d be the hot “it” girl on any campus. She is obviously gorgeous by any metric and what puts her over the top is her doe eyes, it factor and charm. She has a magnetic personality.

That’s not to say I think she’s an incredible actress. I honestly haven’t watched anything she’s in but she does pop on camera and she’s very charming.

As another straight man, I had the same thought as PP. Her doe eyes are weird. She's got big boobs but big boobs aren't hard to come by. I probably see a woman as hot as her any time I go to the mall.

It’s AE. It’s not some luxury aspirational brand. They sell $40 jeans.

Which is why they are reaching out to a certain type of white woman. One who only has whiteness as a reason why she (in her opinion) is not at the bottom of society. LBJ got it right about poor whites in America.

Progressives have spent the last several years trying to convince everyone that white women were ugly and undesirable. Yet here comes Sydney Sweeney, proving that nobody bought what they were selling and now they’re mad. The pendulum is swinging back to normalcy.

Wtf? I honestly wonder what world some people are living in. This is ridiculous. I’m a white woman and I’ve not noticed progressives trying to make me feel ugly or undesirable. Stop with the whining and victim mentality.

Open your eyes. The reaction to this whole ad proves the point.

I don’t think so. I’m a little freaked out by the conservative back lash to the back lash. The number of complaints that there are ads that aren’t just focused on attractive white people. Not to mention at some point the number of references to her boobs has got to start feeling a bit demeaning. Good grief, they’re just breasts.

Are you familiar with Sydney Sweeney? She knows about the obsession with her boobs and uses it to make money. They literally had her in a swimsuit to sell Hey Dudes shoes to guys.

Hmm, so you’re saying that the celebration of SS’s big boobs and hotness is not a new thing. So the backlash to this ad isn’t just because it’s new and shocking to see an ad with someone who’s hot and has big boobs. Hmm, it’s almost like there’s something else about the ad that people are reacting to. What could that be?

Looks like you’re going to have to decide if you’re a conservative driving the outrage or not. Because according to some it’s completely manufactured.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like people are just not getting the pun.

The joke is that "Sydney Sweeney has good jeans." Not genes. That's the whole point. Saying someone attractive has "good genes" is a thing people say (about people of all ethnicities) but the add is making a joke about that and saying no, she just has good JEANS.

I feel so stupid trying to explain this.

When she says "my jeans are blue" she is talking about her blue jeans, not her eyes. It's. A. Joke.

I just feel we are all getting dumber and dumber here.

Liberal here:

It's a silly play on words. It's wordplay. Anyone with half-a-brain knows that it's not about eugenics. The phrase "they have good genes" has been used in the English venacular for as long as I can remember. You can make that statement regardless of ethnicity.

The rightwing spin machine took over discussion about the ad with a phony "controversy" that no rational person was actually discussing in real life. The only ones getting baited in this are conservatives who get engaged by a "controversy" that never existed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like people are just not getting the pun.

The joke is that "Sydney Sweeney has good jeans." Not genes. That's the whole point. Saying someone attractive has "good genes" is a thing people say (about people of all ethnicities) but the add is making a joke about that and saying no, she just has good JEANS.

I feel so stupid trying to explain this.

When she says "my jeans are blue" she is talking about her blue jeans, not her eyes. It's. A. Joke.

I just feel we are all getting dumber and dumber here.

I think people do get it, but they insist on being outraged. Can't knock the wokeness out of the woke. It's not that people are getting dumber, it's that they are becoming more and more uptight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People have to learn not to respond when they are being baited.

And another thing, White liberal women need to learn when to pipe the heck down. The vast majority of the hot takes im seeing are from them. They get to come online and say whatever with no consequence, but who do you think is going to be the ones losing modeling and acting jobs when we get an all white push in entertainment and advertising after this?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like people are just not getting the pun.

The joke is that "Sydney Sweeney has good jeans." Not genes. That's the whole point. Saying someone attractive has "good genes" is a thing people say (about people of all ethnicities) but the add is making a joke about that and saying no, she just has good JEANS.

I feel so stupid trying to explain this.

When she says "my jeans are blue" she is talking about her blue jeans, not her eyes. It's. A. Joke.

I just feel we are all getting dumber and dumber here.

Liberal here:

It's a silly play on words. It's wordplay. Anyone with half-a-brain knows that it's not about eugenics. The phrase "they have good genes" has been used in the English venacular for as long as I can remember. You can make that statement regardless of ethnicity.

The rightwing spin machine took over discussion about the ad with a phony "controversy" that no rational person was actually discussing in real life. The only ones getting baited in this are conservatives who get engaged by a "controversy" that never existed.

You’re overestimating the brain power of the general population.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like people are just not getting the pun.

The joke is that "Sydney Sweeney has good jeans." Not genes. That's the whole point. Saying someone attractive has "good genes" is a thing people say (about people of all ethnicities) but the add is making a joke about that and saying no, she just has good JEANS.

I feel so stupid trying to explain this.

When she says "my jeans are blue" she is talking about her blue jeans, not her eyes. It's. A. Joke.

I just feel we are all getting dumber and dumber here.

I think people do get it, but they insist on being outraged. Can't knock the wokeness out of the woke. It's not that people are getting dumber, it's that they are becoming more and more uptight.

Find me a prominent politician, wealthy person with power, or "woke" celebrity who said this ad is offensive. Bring the evidence.

Where are these "woke" "uptight" people? Show me evidence of them being offended.

[Anonymous]

The people who are upset are just defensive because deep down they think blue eyes and blonde hair on a white woman is the most attractive. It’s more or less admitting they have hurt feelings someone with their hair color, eye color etc wasn’t chosen.

If you don’t think Sydney has the preferable look, you don’t get upset over this. Kind of like how I’m not upset when there is a plus sized model. I simply don’t care!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like people are just not getting the pun.

The joke is that "Sydney Sweeney has good jeans." Not genes. That's the whole point. Saying someone attractive has "good genes" is a thing people say (about people of all ethnicities) but the add is making a joke about that and saying no, she just has good JEANS.

I feel so stupid trying to explain this.

When she says "my jeans are blue" she is talking about her blue jeans, not her eyes. It's. A. Joke.

I just feel we are all getting dumber and dumber here.

I think people do get it, but they insist on being outraged. Can't knock the wokeness out of the woke. It's not that people are getting dumber, it's that they are becoming more and more uptight.

Find me a prominent politician, wealthy person with power, or "woke" celebrity who said this ad is offensive. Bring the evidence.

Where are these "woke" "uptight" people? Show me evidence of them being offended.

Nobody cares what any of those people think. Plenty of millennials are outraged because well they’re millennials.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like people are just not getting the pun.

The joke is that "Sydney Sweeney has good jeans." Not genes. That's the whole point. Saying someone attractive has "good genes" is a thing people say (about people of all ethnicities) but the add is making a joke about that and saying no, she just has good JEANS.

I feel so stupid trying to explain this.

When she says "my jeans are blue" she is talking about her blue jeans, not her eyes. It's. A. Joke.

I just feel we are all getting dumber and dumber here.

I think people do get it, but they insist on being outraged. Can't knock the wokeness out of the woke. It's not that people are getting dumber, it's that they are becoming more and more uptight.

Find me a prominent politician, wealthy person with power, or "woke" celebrity who said this ad is offensive. Bring the evidence.

Where are these "woke" "uptight" people? Show me evidence of them being offended.

Nobody cares what any of those people think. Plenty of millennials are outraged because well they’re millennials.

Ok, so no evidence? Now you're blaming "outraged" Millennials without a whiff of evidence.

It's as if this entire "controversy" is a fabrication of rightwing media.

[Anonymous]

Does anybody remember the “Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Maybelline” ads? This seems along the same lines. Most people don’t need to see every model resemble them to constantly reassure them of their own attractiveness.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like people are just not getting the pun.

The joke is that "Sydney Sweeney has good jeans." Not genes. That's the whole point. Saying someone attractive has "good genes" is a thing people say (about people of all ethnicities) but the add is making a joke about that and saying no, she just has good JEANS.

I feel so stupid trying to explain this.

When she says "my jeans are blue" she is talking about her blue jeans, not her eyes. It's. A. Joke.

I just feel we are all getting dumber and dumber here.

I think people do get it, but they insist on being outraged. Can't knock the wokeness out of the woke. It's not that people are getting dumber, it's that they are becoming more and more uptight.

Find me a prominent politician, wealthy person with power, or "woke" celebrity who said this ad is offensive. Bring the evidence.

Where are these "woke" "uptight" people? Show me evidence of them being offended.

Nobody cares what any of those people think. Plenty of millennials are outraged because well they’re millennials.

Ok, so no evidence? Now you're blaming "outraged" Millennials without a whiff of evidence.

It's as if this entire "controversy" is a fabrication of rightwing media.

It’s not fabricated, it’s a predictable outcome. The ad execs knew exactly what kind of response it would provoke because people are utterly predictable. If you only get your news here I can see why you’re so confused.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: Man! This forum isn't usually where I end up when I'm on dcum.But, as a heterosexual man, can someone..anyone, tell me why this woman is supposed to be the 'it girl' when it comes to looks. Is this supposed to be some kind of parody ? Can this Sweeney chick get more than one look from most boys on an American college campus ? Certainly not where I went to school. If she's what passes for hot these days,God help us all.

As for the ad, its very much in line with what a certain of this country believes in. There's an unmistakable double entendre there unless, of course, you CHOOSE to put on your blinders.

Oh please. She’d be the hot “it” girl on any campus. She is obviously gorgeous by any metric and what puts her over the top is her doe eyes, it factor and charm. She has a magnetic personality.

That’s not to say I think she’s an incredible actress. I honestly haven’t watched anything she’s in but she does pop on camera and she’s very charming.

You can tell how many posters on DCUM were nerds when they were growing up if they claim they can't see the sexual allure in Sydney Sweeney. Those who are nitpicking her appearance or eyes are missing the forest for the trees. The overall appearance of Sydney Sweeney is one of sexual allure. I'm a 40-something gay dude and even I recognize how sexy she is. To a typical hormonal teen or 20-something this is a sexy girl. Guys on college campuses all over the US would be turning heads at her. Except those in the library, I suppose.

6'2 African-American man who went to college in the SEC.I can assure that, almost every white woman I've dated in and after college has been objectively better looking than this Sweeney chick. I don't know how old you are but, since you're speculating about people's neediness, allow me to question your reading comprehension. I said her looks are nothing to write home about and youre here frothing about her 'sexual allure'? Two different things. Bleaching your hair blonde and buying yourself a cosmetically-enhanced pair of tits will certainly get you the male gaze that you crave but it still doesn't make you attractive. This isn't nitpicking.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: Man! This forum isn't usually where I end up when I'm on dcum.But, as a heterosexual man, can someone..anyone, tell me why this woman is supposed to be the 'it girl' when it comes to looks. Is this supposed to be some kind of parody ? Can this Sweeney chick get more than one look from most boys on an American college campus ? Certainly not where I went to school. If she's what passes for hot these days,God help us all.

As for the ad, its very much in line with what a certain of this country believes in. There's an unmistakable double entendre there unless, of course, you CHOOSE to put on your blinders.

Oh please. She’d be the hot “it” girl on any campus. She is obviously gorgeous by any metric and what puts her over the top is her doe eyes, it factor and charm. She has a magnetic personality.

That’s not to say I think she’s an incredible actress. I honestly haven’t watched anything she’s in but she does pop on camera and she’s very charming.

You can tell how many posters on DCUM were nerds when they were growing up if they claim they can't see the sexual allure in Sydney Sweeney. Those who are nitpicking her appearance or eyes are missing the forest for the trees. The overall appearance of Sydney Sweeney is one of sexual allure. I'm a 40-something gay dude and even I recognize how sexy she is. To a typical hormonal teen or 20-something this is a sexy girl. Guys on college campuses all over the US would be turning heads at her. Except those in the library, I suppose.

6'2 African-American man who went to college in the SEC.I can assure that, almost every white woman I've dated in and after college has been objectively better looking than this Sweeney chick. I don't know how old you are but, since you're speculating about people's neediness, allow me to question your reading comprehension. I said her looks are nothing to write home about and youre here frothing about her 'sexual allure'? Two different things. Bleaching your hair blonde and buying yourself a cosmetically-enhanced pair of tits will certainly get you the male gaze that you crave but it still doesn't make you attractive. This isn't nitpicking.

They’re real and they’re fabulous.

[Anonymous]

I’m starting to buy the theory that the most vocal people on the internet are hideous, often obese, loners and malcontents.