Celeste Barber Called Out For Misogynistic Post About Emily Ratajkowski

Celeste Barber has been called out for a 'misogynistic' post about Emily Ratajkowski.

The Aussie comedian has essentially built her empire around recreating photos of celebrities and highlighting their unattainable bodies or calling out their weird poses.

However, her latest post has come under fire for employing a tired trope that has been used against women for decades.

Barber did a video where she ironically posed seductively half-naked behind a wall in a bid to reimagine Emily Ratajkowski's photoshoot.

While it's nothing unusual for the comedian, she captioned the post: "We are sick of you objectifying our bodies! Also, here's my ass."

There were loads of laughing emoji comments, however there were also some calling Celeste out for essentially slut shaming the famous model.

One person wrote: "This caption and many of the comments here are disappointingly misogynistic. How a woman chooses to use her own body, sensuality and sexuality is entirely up to her. Hating on other women for how they choose to do so is harmful."

Another added: "Pretty sad to see this caption. As women we can rage against being sexually objectified by men and the market AND ALSO choose to (re)present our bodies in a sexual way. These are not mutually exclusive. The important factor is the level/amount of agency and power women have to choose how they wish to be represented."

A third said: "When we voluntarily express ourselves sexually we are the SUBJECT not an object. That difference is what makes it empowering, not objectifying. No one can else can dictate what I do with my own sexuality!"

Many have suggested that women are allowed to present themselves in a sexual way without the need to be objectified.

It also doesn't help that Emily Ratajkowski recently alleged she was groped during the filming of the 'Blurred Lines' music video.

She recalled in her book, My Body, about how, in between takes, a drunk Robin Thicke grabbed both breasts with his hands without her consent.

"Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and foreignness of a stranger's hands cupping my bare breasts from behind. I instinctively moved away, looking back at Robin Thicke," she wrote.

Opponents of Barber's post have pointed out how women have been constantly put down for wearing provocative clothing or, sometimes, nothing at all.

It also applies to sex workers and the misguided notion that they can't be sexually assaulted because of their line of work.

Topics: Entertainment

Stewart Perrie

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