Seattle P-I: Is 11 year-old Rachel Fox Hot or Not?
The P-I has added a feature to its photo galleries that allows viewers to vote whether the subject is “hot or not.” Great idea, right? I know I can’t wait to see some hot…oh no.
What the…?
In the Screen Actors Guild Awards gallery [p-i], the P-I is asking us to choose whether 11 year-old Rachel G. Fox [imdb] is hot or not. This is certainly an innocent oversight. I mean, it’s highly unlikely the P-I wants us to objectify an 11 year-old girl. I expect this will be corrected posthaste and everyone will laugh nervously over the gaffe.
However, you’d think somebody working at the P-I would clue them into the fact that the whole “hot or not” meme was 1) over several years ago, and 2) had its genesis in some of the worst qualities humanity has to offer.
Just get rid of it entirely, P-I. This way you can avoid accidentally condoning the sexual objectification of children while at the same time elevating yourselves above a pretty despicable Internet meme.
Ewww… just… ewww.
Hot or not? What’s next, special report on who all your bases now belong to?
Hey P-I, I know the internet culture moves quickly and all, but at least TRY to keep up.
obvs this 4 the pi’s vast tween internet readersbase.
So this post adheres to the "blogger rakes Big Media over coals for innocent mistake" meme?
Heh. Touche Michael. This is a pretty well worn meme, too.
I didn’t try to rake them over the coals, though. It’s clearly an honest mistake. But, c’mon, the hot or not meme? They’re better than that.
So this post adheres to the "blogger rakes Big Media over coals for innocent mistake" meme?
Wait, are you suggesting there are other memes? WoeWhoa.
"hot or not" is definitely tired, not wired…