French comic blasted over 'air sex' stunt

[The Straight Story]

French comic blasted over 'air sex' stunt

Online anger continued to build on Monday against a French comic who used visual perspective tricks to make a video of him having "air sex" with unsuspecting women in public.

A French comic may have intended his ‘air sex’ video as a joke, but it's been widely rebuked online for glorifying "rape culture".

In the clip titled ‘Free sex’, which has racked up 3.3 million views in a matter of days, French comic Rémi Gaillard uses visual perspective pranks to make it look like he is having sex with unsuspecting women in public.

The reaction has been swift and firmly negative from many observers.

Writer Dom Bochel Guégan wrote on the website of French magazine Nouvel Observateur that the video is a “trivialization of the sexual violence of which we have been or will be one day the victim of.”

http://www.thelocal.fr/20140331/french-comic-draws-swift-rebuke-over-air-sex-clip

[seabeyond]

1. what a fuckin piece of shit.

[SidDithers]

9. And the jury results are in...

On Mon Mar 31, 2014, 03:45 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

what a fuckin piece of shit.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4759858

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

It's a joke. Overreaction.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Mar 31, 2014, 03:52 PM, and the Jury voted 1-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Wicked strong language, but then the 'air sex' deserves a full blast...
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: More alert stalking on seabeyond.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

that an alert was made on your post.

Sid

[seabeyond]

10. surely, i can call a man that is such a piece of shit, that he felt entitled.....

thanks sid. funny funny. and ya.

thanks

[seabeyond]

11. "It's a joke. Overreaction" now some suggest if we do not laugh at disrespect,

demeaning, degrading women.... then my post should be hidden. i did not read the reason for the alert. that says a hell of a lot more. that now it is expected i laugh, or at least, merely ignore, while the guys play and giggle?

no

[11 Bravo]

12. Someone alerted on THAT? Hell, I thought seabeyond was being understated.

[treestar]

2. Stupid

Slightly clever as a site gag, but not uproariously hilarious.

When the women notice him, he slinks off.

[seabeyond]

3. like a bottom feeder. a creep. yes boys, this would be the creep. nt

[Brickbat]

4. Good.

[ZombieHorde]

5. I just watched the video.

I thought it was really disrespectful.

[MuseRider]

6. Disgusting POS

and I don't say that lightly. There are only a few people I reserve that comment for and this fits perfectly.

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. ugh

[siligut]

8. The women are shills, obviously set-up

Seriously? They are bent over or whatever long enough for him to set up the camera and then do his bit? They all look similar too, I am betting the ones we see from behind have wigs on so they can be 'used' again.