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Ms. Toad

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25. This is apparently the photographer

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:14 PM

Dec 2019

Hannah Hawkes Photography is apparenlty the studio.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3362825/Family-s-Christmas-photo-sees-mom-daughters-tied-mouths-taped-dad-holds-sign-saying-Peace-Earth-slammed-sexist-abusive.html

My controversial photo was taken by request by the family, and was in no way meant to promote abuse. This photo was taken with humor in mind, and was meant as a comical Christmas photo.

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'You can still be against it, but you are still, even if it is beyond your intention, promoting abuse,' he explained. 'And you may know that family but that doesn't make them good people - or their photo concept anything less than an endorsement of female assault and subjugation.'

And Katrina Carpenter noted: 'It wasn't funny and it should have never been taken. Teaching littler girls that they should sit down and shut up [while] teaching little boys that it's okay to silence the women in their life is messed up. Being part of that is messed up.'

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Well this family won't grow up with f**ked ideas about the world right ? [View all] demmiblue Dec 2019 OP

W. T. F. ?!? And where did it come from ? nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2019 #1

I can't judge because, frankly, I'm not sure what their message is... Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #2

Really. Need help with that one? Not obvious enough? Maru Kitteh Dec 2019 #3

I get it's about patriarchy? but are they protesting or promoting? Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #4

One does not know if the image was made for the intent to be used this way jberryhill Dec 2019 #8

It's a game of some kind jberryhill Dec 2019 #5

Yeah yeah, that's it! 2naSalit Dec 2019 #39

Seriously? Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #6

I guess I do now - I wasn't sure if it was a protest, though... Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #9

Really, some things it's ok to judge based on first impression. Merlot Dec 2019 #26

Who might have made such a photo and why? jberryhill Dec 2019 #10

Two options - Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #13

Even if it was a joke and the females were "in on it" Merlot Dec 2019 #27

Agreed. Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #31

That's exactly what I think. The tape on only females, Dad & son, no tape. 42bambi Dec 2019 #35

the message is obvious, and wrong rampartc Dec 2019 #7

Yeah that's how I'm taking it...Peace on earth means women shut up. I guess it's supposed to be UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #17

Makes no sense to me either. Owl Dec 2019 #11

I guess I'm dense - at least that's what several have implied in their replies. Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #14

Same here.. Raine Dec 2019 #36

"Peace on Earth" sign with the females bound and gagged? Roland99 Dec 2019 #24

Not if it's a protest Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #46

A protest. Riiiiiight Roland99 Dec 2019 #48

B&D a game the whole family can play? TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #43

Apparently, people who have a different sense of humor than me: LeftInTX Dec 2019 #45

I'll bet she's getting a Peloton for Christmas jberryhill Dec 2019 #12

That's from like four years ago. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #15

Was the originator of the picture ever identified? jberryhill Dec 2019 #18

Lanie Johnson is the mom. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #22

This is apparently the photographer Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #25

The photographer said it's supposed to comical Rorey Dec 2019 #16

That's how I took it...that it was supposed to be 'funny'. Tape up the dudes and the women hold UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #20

What woman would shoot that picture? we can do it Dec 2019 #33

The little girls BigMin28 Dec 2019 #19

While it is obviously sexist and obviously wrong Sherman A1 Dec 2019 #21

It's been copied and shared many times. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #32

Reminds me of Chris Watts from Colorado RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #23

Perhaps I'm reading it wrong Cartoonist Dec 2019 #28

It looks like he is doing a "thumbs up" sign. ?? Marie Marie Dec 2019 #29

Yes, thumbs up for the males while the females are gagged. Laffy Kat Dec 2019 #34

Thumbs up grantcart Dec 2019 #30

I think it's hilarious! Good for them...I bet their Christmas letter splashed gasoline all over Karadeniz Dec 2019 #37

Do you also cheer when families include Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #40

Shame on that woman for allowing this photo to be taken. Talitha Dec 2019 #38

Can't unsee that! Initech Dec 2019 #41

Where on the doll did the man touch you, Sally? TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #42

ugh Demovictory9 Dec 2019 #44

Yeah, my ex-boss did that last year with her toddler son. KatyaR Dec 2019 #47