Shmeesh for Ents - Sexism?

bbuzz

I know why he's done this, to get attention for his campaign, which I can understand (Ents is after all a popularity contest).

But do you think this is a bit sexist? Or is just like page 3 in the Sun?

PS: don't really want this to turn into a discussion on the election, more just the photo.

EDIT - There is a version with just guys, but question still stand IMO

endacl

I think.........

...........it makes him look a bit of a knob.

Ents is probably the best place for him. In every institution I've studied in, ents has been an accepted abbreviation of 'knobs'.

Taco Chips

bbuzz wrote: »

EDIT - There is a version with just guys, but question still stand IMO

Really I think the fact that there is a male and a female version would show that's it exactly not sexism!

Sheesh is a joke candidate anyway. It's just a bit of fun that makes the SU race much more interesting than it normally is. I appreciate his efforts.

EuropeanSon

Not quite Aaron Heffernan, as joke candidates go, is he?

UrbanSea

For a ''joke'' candidate, I think he'll hose in.

Lawliet

Taco Chips wrote: »

Sheesh is a joke candidate anyway.

Joke candidate running for ents? Isn't that a bit meta

Grimebox

bbuzz wrote: »

EDIT - There is a version with just guys, but question still stand IMO

I don't think you know what sexism is

oppenheimer1

bbuzz wrote: »

I know why he's done this, to get attention for his campaign, which I can understand (Ents is after all a popularity contest).

But do you think this is a bit sexist? Or is just like page 3 in the Sun?

PS: don't really want this to turn into a discussion on the election, more just the photo.

EDIT - There is a version with just guys, but question still stand IMO

All SU elections are to find out who is the most popular among SU heads. Sure its only friends of candidates that vote anyway.

chunkylover4

The candidates must have a lot of friends so

EuropeanSon

Pretty sure almost everyone in 3rd or 4th year must know a couple of the candidates. College isn't that big a place.

chunkylover4

EuropeanSon wrote: »

Pretty sure almost everyone in 3rd or 4th year must know a couple of the candidates. College isn't that big a place.

And since it is a smallish place I'm sure the voters know more than one candidate so they have to differentiate on them based on policies occasionally. That said considering the effect the union could have on students lives it's nauseating how some students won't even spend a small amount of time reading a candidates manifesto and deciding on one to vote.

Grimebox

chunkylover4 wrote: »

And since it is a smallish place I'm sure the voters know more than one candidate so they have to differentiate on them based on policies occasionally. That said considering the effect the union could have on students lives it's nauseating how some students won't even spend a small amount of time reading a candidates manifesto and deciding on one to vote.

Next to zero effect? I ****ing hate the SU elections. Stop pestering me on the corridors, I won't vote for your ****ty candidate

EuropeanSon

chunkylover4 wrote: »

And since it is a smallish place I'm sure the voters know more than one candidate so they have to differentiate on them based on policies occasionally. That said considering the effect the union could have on students lives it's nauseating how some students won't even spend a small amount of time reading a candidates manifesto and deciding on one to vote.

The union has practically no effect on students' lives. College does whatever it wants, and the SU has next to no influence there, and basically all the sabbats do is fail to fulfill promises that weren't that earth-shattering to begin with. I'm kind of sorry for some of them (the candidates) wanting to waste a year of their lives on it. The only one who really does anything tangible is Ents, and with or without an Ents officer, there'll still be nights out.

dropinthocean

chunkylover4 wrote: »

And since it is a smallish place I'm sure the voters know more than one candidate so they have to differentiate on them based on policies occasionally. That said considering the effect the union could have on students lives it's nauseating how some students won't even spend a small amount of time reading a candidates manifesto and deciding on one to vote.

I'm based off campus, and this week I was asked to vote without knowing of a single person on the ballot paper. I think it's nauseating that not a single manifesto was offered to me. And yes, the student union has an effect on me too.