The Thought Police Come for Lewis Hamilton

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Here's the gist of it (from The Guardian):

Lewis Hamilton has apologised for making “inappropriate comments” about his young nephew wearing a dress.

The Formula One world champion was accused of humiliating his nephew online after he posted a video in which he disapproved of his relative’s choice of Christmas attire, telling him: “Boys don’t wear princess dresses.”

But here's the point:


In response, Travis Alabanza, a performance artist, had said: “I hope Lewis Hamilton properly thinks and apologises to his nephew for that video.”

Properly thinks? Obviously, Hamilton's thoughts were not correct. He wasn't thinking properly. The thought that pink dresses are for girls and not for boys is incorrect thought.

Unbelievable.

I should probably clarify for those that don't know me that I'm a very liberal person. Each to their own. However, telling someone that they are thinking wrong for correctly identifying that dresses are for girls is beyond the pale.

What next, we all drive on whichever side of the road we like because that's our lifestyle choice?



 
It's just beyond ridiculous at this point. Can someone explain to me what's happened over the last few years in regards to people being offended by everything? Is someone orchestrating this? Is it a conspiracy?!

 
I heard about this on the radio this morning. My initial thought was, what the hell business is it of anyone's other than those involved? I expect his brother/sister may well have been pissed off with him, and rightly so, there is never an excuse to publicly humiliate an innocent child but should this be a public matter?

In an ideal world this is a matter for the family and no one else, it has nothing to do with anyone other than Hamiltion and his brother/sister and their spouse however, he has chosen an occupation that means that he will always be in the public eye, at least until he retires, and probably for a while afterwards. Now if he had cultivated a "bad boy"/devil may care image he might well be able to get away with this type of behaviour but as it is, he has cultivated a good guy image that has set him up as a role model for many young boys. It's not about what he thinks, it's not about whether a boy should wear a princess dress, it's about a role model for yongsters humiliating a young child and whether or not this is acceptable. Personally I don't think it is, he can think what he likes but his thoughts will not contribute to the public humiliation of children being normalised, his actions might.

On reflection, I believe that a public apology was the right way to go but to tell someone how to think is one of the fastest ways a society can cultivate a subculture of resentment that will innevitably lead to some sort of back-lash.


 
I haven't seen the story but from the above, it looks like Hamilton wrongly too this matter public and humiliated a relative. What business is it of Hamilton what his nephew chooses to do? I would point out in my day, boys didn't have two earrings either, especially not diamond ones. I'd not go on social media suggesting Hamilton is a girl for doing that though, it's not my business.
 
http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/26/lewis-hamilton-offers-deepest-apologies-sparking-outrage-mocking-nephew-princess-dress-7185642/

Interesting how 'manly' the necklaces are that Hamilton is wearing in the photo in that article!
 
The little 'lad' looks quite happy wearing his dress doesn't he? He'll probably finish up with a job at the BBC when older......

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It's a total non-story, but as there is clearly nothing much is happening of note in the world over the past couple of days, why not have a pop at an easy target?

It is bound to sell a few papers of generate a few clicks. Who cares what he thinks? He's a fucking racing driver, he has (as far as I know) no responsibility for leading or formulating thinking and policy on gender equality.
 
JuanPabloAngel - 27/12/2017 23:41

Who cares what he thinks? He's a fucking racing driver, he has (as far as I know) no responsibility for leading or formulating thinking and policy on gender equality.
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But he certainly has a general influence on many young men (and women?).

 
Trouble is JPA, he is in the public eye, and this public shaming (by so so so many people) seems to be on the increase. When a well known celebrity/sportsman does it, others also then think it is ok.

It is not ok.
 
Ok, maybe he shouldn't have broadcast on twitter.
However, realistically who wouldn't make a comment if YOUR nephew was wearing a dress ?
 
Slammer247 - 28/12/2017 20:41

Ok, maybe he shouldn't have broadcast on twitter.
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I think this is the important point that most of us are focusing on.

 
Yes I get all that, but just find the 'story' hugely uninteresting. He is just a racing driver, seemingly as thick as two short planks, but knows how to drive a car really fast.

I have absolutely no interest in any of his views on anything.
 
More uninteresting news in the same vein:

Bono thinks music has become very "girly"....

“I think music has gotten very girly. And there are some good things about that, but hip-hop is the only place for young male anger at the moment – and that’s not good.

When I was 16, I had a lot of anger in me. You need to find a place for it and for guitars, whether it is with a drum machine – I don’t care."
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Pitchforks out everyone.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bono-u2-music-too-girly-backlash-twitter_uk_5a44f9cde4b06d1621b729ca?k8j&utm_hp_ref=uk-homepage

 
Interesting opinion probably wrongly expressed.

I've said on here and in that there real world a good few times there is no anger left. I'd say it's become safe, bland and predictable as opposed to 'girly'. Fair play to whoever is making a living making music, but so much of it is predictable pop and/or busker music.

I have to say the last two U2 albums fit into the bland, safe and predictable mode though, which saddens me. They were U2, seems now they want to be Coldplay
 
Yes Bono because the only music that exists is in the mainstream. Hasn't he ever heard of metal or punk?

Of course it's hard for that kind of music to reach younger people as the mainstream completely shuns it and just churns out bland mediocre garbage to the masses instead.

 
I'm not a big fan of Bono. It's pretty typical of him to release bland music and then claim that music is bland these days.

He really is a terrible hypocrite.
 
Slammer247 - 28/12/2017 19:41

Ok, maybe he shouldn't have broadcast on twitter.
However, realistically who wouldn't make a comment if YOUR nephew was wearing a dress ?
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Totally different commenting with family to broadcasting to how many tens of thousands he has following him.

If my nephew had wanted to wear a dress, I'd have ripped the head off anyone who told him he couldn't by the way.
 
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