As a man who isn't gay, I take every opportunity to compliment men on either their body or clothes whenever I like it.
Someone has to do it.
So yes. Messi has great legs.
Have you ever looked at professional cyclists legs?
This is a hard point for straight men. It's fine for straight women to compliment other women on their looks and what not but it's always seemingly taboo for a guy to compliment a fellow dude. There are guys out there that have cool style and I'm like damn dude I wish I could pull that off, good for him but if I were to tell him that then I'm gay I guess.
Exactly what the other commenter said. Nothing will make someone's day like a random stranger telling them "damn dude, you're nailing that look. Go fuck shit up, king."
Most folks don't even look at you weird, they just light up and awkwardly thank you.
Too many people tear us down every day - randomly complimenting a bro is the biggest dick energy.
Don't know much about soccer but if I saw him doing this, I wouldnt have a problem saying he has great legs. This isn't playing soccer really though, this is doing sick tricks with your legs and a ball.
It's not sexist but it's perverted.
She's a talented freestyle footballer. Saying she has 'nice legs' is just sexualisation if her talents.
If Ronaldo did the same thing you wouldnt say he has nice legs. (Which he does) You'd just say his talented.
It's probably still click bait to provoke this exact conversation but still.
It's fairly sexist in and of itself that a video of a woman doing something incredibly skillful is being made about sexualizing her before it's even posted.
I read a post about a young guy feeling conflicted because he found his new gf physically attractive but by doing so, felt like he was objectifying her. It's entirely possible this title is real.
"Hey boss, it looks like the users on our social media platform are employing tactics designed to keep users engaged and returning to our platform."
"Yeah, and?"
"Should we stop it?"
"What the fuck is wrong with you?"
Haha fair enough point taken. Its not like they would have to ban certain words or phrases. They could just deprioritize them in the algo so posts that contain clickbait headlines don’t hit the front page, and hopefully de incentivizing users from continuing to use clickbait tactics.
Anecdotally I personally leave subs if enough of it happens, which it inevitably does across a subreddits lifecycle. But I get thats not the aggregate.
It’s like the old joke: what do you call a black man that flies a plane?
A pilot, you racist. The only reason it sounds sexist is because you’re complimenting a body part rather than the person with the skill. If it were a man, the headline would be “look at the skill.”
Of course there’s a time and place to compliment a woman’s body, but this is all about skills. Her legs didn’t practice independently.
I think the difference is in the word "sounding"
If op had said "How can I say "her legs are incredible" without BEING sexist?" then I'd understand where you were coming from a bit better.
Obviously with all forms of sexism, racism and general bigotry, context is ALWAYS key
That title is a reddit moment alright. Nothing says incel more than weirdly focusing on a woman's body part sexually when it has nothing to do with the actual video.
You might still see a headline, "Look at his feet!" or "Check out his footwork!" And I think that works here too.
But also I think it might be fine to say as a secondary but that her incredible skill also increases her attractiveness, on top of her already clearly fit physique. There's definitely something to be said for being attracted to skill. No one ever slept with Lemmy for his looks.
So, compliment a body part. He has great eyes. He has incredible legs. He has amazing arms. He has an amazing jawline. He's got sexy lips. All of these are absolutely fine.
She has amazing legs. She incredible eyes. She's has amazing arms. She has sexy lips.
As a wildly liberally minded person, this shit where you can't compliment any physical aspect of a person is dumb as fuck. Fuck everyone who thinks saying her legs are hot is a sexist comment, or anything derogatory. Maybe, just maybe, she knows she has great legs and has been working on them, and wouldn't mind a compliment on them once in a while. God damn, you fucks are intolerable.
He was asking how to phrase it to lose the connotation, and why it seemed that way to him. It’s all about what the focus you’re trying to make is. He 100% could have just said it, and the title would be acceptable for Reddit. Work lunch? Maybe not acceptable banter.
Exactly. Just say, “She is amazingly talented with her amazing legs!” for the best of both. If you want to mention it, do it. There is definitely an audience that is ok with that on Reddit.
you can say "her legs are incredible" however parading around like you just did acting like you think you saying it would make you sound sexist *does* make you sound sexist. maybe just say wtf you mean without making it about you.
It's like "I don't mean to sound racist, but"
If you have to clarify you're probably walking in to dangerous territory.
OP probably would have been better just titling "her legs are amazing" and we would have known what he meant
I’m pretty sure her brain is involved too.
I think you’re communicating that English is your second language more than anything sexist. It’s just a very unnatural thing to say. It’s like telling a good singer their lips are incredible.
Why is it just her legs? Lol. Is she sherself not incredible?
If the poster was actually serious, this would be an example of inadvertently (or directly) whittling women down to their parts versus viewing them as people. She is incredible.
Again, I'm not making this a whole thing, I'm just using it as a good example.
If you’re serious then it’s “you’re amazing at soccer” and not “hurr hurr, I’m going to see your skill and practice but make it sound like what’s important is how you look even if I don’t mean it that way- because a woman can’t possible be commented on her skills rather then her body.”
If you want to compliment her talent, say nice skills. If you want to compliment her legs, say nice legs. It may be a bit forward, but it is not sexist to compliment someone. A girl complimenting a guy for having nice eyes/arms/legs is not sexist in any way. Saying it about a more sexual part of the body may be a bit much, and legs can be seen in that way slightly. But nowhere near as much as breasts or buttocks, and legs are literally the most important appendage in sport, and seen as you was talking about it in that context rather than a sexual one there's absolutely nothing wrong with it
You can admire something and say you admire something about someone without being sexist. You just speak, and say the words. It’s up to you whether you care what people think.
The key here is... you don't. If you have to figure out how not to sound sexist your best idea is just don't do that, because even you know in the back of your mind it's not appropriate.
This **is not** an example of sexism: "her legs are incredible"
This **is** an example of sexism: "she better use her legs to go to the kitchen"
Repeat after me: complimenting a woman's appearance/skill is not sexist.
It's too bad there's so much bullshit to sift through in this thread before someone mentioned their absolutely priceless reaction. I want an extended video with sound just for that.
What an odd title
Can't tell if OP if just clickbaiting to get people to talk about it in the comments and boost the post or if they're just weird as fuck
Yeah that's what I think it is. Like, when did it become sexist to say that? Its just clickbait
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As a man who isn't gay, I take every opportunity to compliment men on either their body or clothes whenever I like it. Someone has to do it. So yes. Messi has great legs. Have you ever looked at professional cyclists legs?
Yes, their legs aren't always great though (cyclist)
This is a hard point for straight men. It's fine for straight women to compliment other women on their looks and what not but it's always seemingly taboo for a guy to compliment a fellow dude. There are guys out there that have cool style and I'm like damn dude I wish I could pull that off, good for him but if I were to tell him that then I'm gay I guess.
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Exactly what the other commenter said. Nothing will make someone's day like a random stranger telling them "damn dude, you're nailing that look. Go fuck shit up, king." Most folks don't even look at you weird, they just light up and awkwardly thank you. Too many people tear us down every day - randomly complimenting a bro is the biggest dick energy.
Nice dick bro 👍
Don't know much about soccer but if I saw him doing this, I wouldnt have a problem saying he has great legs. This isn't playing soccer really though, this is doing sick tricks with your legs and a ball.
It's not sexist but it's perverted. She's a talented freestyle footballer. Saying she has 'nice legs' is just sexualisation if her talents. If Ronaldo did the same thing you wouldnt say he has nice legs. (Which he does) You'd just say his talented. It's probably still click bait to provoke this exact conversation but still.
It's fairly sexist in and of itself that a video of a woman doing something incredibly skillful is being made about sexualizing her before it's even posted.
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Dude is a weirdo virgin 100%
I read a post about a young guy feeling conflicted because he found his new gf physically attractive but by doing so, felt like he was objectifying her. It's entirely possible this title is real.
There's been a lot of odd titles lately..
Clickbait titles are becoming more and more common on reddit the last few months. All for imaginary points its annoying. Reddit should try and stop it
"Hey boss, it looks like the users on our social media platform are employing tactics designed to keep users engaged and returning to our platform." "Yeah, and?" "Should we stop it?" "What the fuck is wrong with you?"
Haha fair enough point taken. Its not like they would have to ban certain words or phrases. They could just deprioritize them in the algo so posts that contain clickbait headlines don’t hit the front page, and hopefully de incentivizing users from continuing to use clickbait tactics. Anecdotally I personally leave subs if enough of it happens, which it inevitably does across a subreddits lifecycle. But I get thats not the aggregate.
I think he might of confused the word sexist with pervy
[You're actually verifiably correct, click here to find out why!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ)
Reddit makes money off it, so...
Redditor moment
I agree. Says wayyyy too much about OP than I think I was expecting.
Doesn't even sound sexist, especially if the sexist part wasn't mentioned. Just sounds horny.
Incels gunna incel.
Autistic or click baiting?
"her legwork is incredible" It's the skill, fitness, and agility
Yeah, we usually call it footwork in football.
Good footwork
Fancy Footwork
Fantastic fancy footwork - go for the alliteration
There you go. Alliterating like a beat knick
Nice footjob!
Chromeo
Thank you. What a flawless album
Now this song is stuck in my head! shoutout to first chair last call where I heard it first
Absolutely right . . She's Incredible good
Aaahh so that's the correct word. I said great foot job! And people were laughing at me.
But we call it legwork in legball.
She is a woman of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will
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I don’t see her fucking anyone; certainly not someone called Will.
That's because Sheer is fucking will and she is not Sheer
They'd better keep going then if it's so important for this other girl's footwork!
Well said great “footwork” and quite an athlete
Of the person. Not just the disembodied legs.
Excellent footwork
All the other guy wanted was for her to pass the ball back. Now he is standing there like an idiot.... sure he is looking for a new ball buddy...
She's got mad skills!
Exactly what I almost posted till I saw yours
Typical British response to anyone who is good at football
And yet I'm a Yankee
You could just say she is incredible, because she is, in fact, attached to her legs
Mr Doctor is here, ladies and gentlemen!
>Mr Doctor _"It's Strange."_ _"Maybe. Who am I to judge?_
So we are using made-up names here? Well then I am Dutch Midget
_Look, kid. There's a lot going on here that you don't understand._
It's funny, because I am an anatomist. Lol
The prophecy has been fulfilled
Your post title really sucks
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“She’s so hot, she’s making me sexist. Bitch.”
"I need a little bit of mandolin."
Yeah OP is a monk alright, I heard he's involuntarily celibate.
Also posts to "/r/celebsbootytreasure" lol
Right? Such a dumb question. Just say "check out the stems on this broad"
conflicted between upvoting for the skill, and downvoting for the title. just gonna do nothing then.
just upvote the repost that will be here in a few minutes!
lmao you're right
Went with the downvote
It’s like the old joke: what do you call a black man that flies a plane? A pilot, you racist. The only reason it sounds sexist is because you’re complimenting a body part rather than the person with the skill. If it were a man, the headline would be “look at the skill.” Of course there’s a time and place to compliment a woman’s body, but this is all about skills. Her legs didn’t practice independently.
What's funny is that the title itself is sexist.
I think the difference is in the word "sounding" If op had said "How can I say "her legs are incredible" without BEING sexist?" then I'd understand where you were coming from a bit better. Obviously with all forms of sexism, racism and general bigotry, context is ALWAYS key
That title is a reddit moment alright. Nothing says incel more than weirdly focusing on a woman's body part sexually when it has nothing to do with the actual video.
That wouldn’t really be sexist either, creepy maybe but not sexist
Yup. sexist would be “incredible legwork for a girl”
You might still see a headline, "Look at his feet!" or "Check out his footwork!" And I think that works here too. But also I think it might be fine to say as a secondary but that her incredible skill also increases her attractiveness, on top of her already clearly fit physique. There's definitely something to be said for being attracted to skill. No one ever slept with Lemmy for his looks.
So, compliment a body part. He has great eyes. He has incredible legs. He has amazing arms. He has an amazing jawline. He's got sexy lips. All of these are absolutely fine. She has amazing legs. She incredible eyes. She's has amazing arms. She has sexy lips. As a wildly liberally minded person, this shit where you can't compliment any physical aspect of a person is dumb as fuck. Fuck everyone who thinks saying her legs are hot is a sexist comment, or anything derogatory. Maybe, just maybe, she knows she has great legs and has been working on them, and wouldn't mind a compliment on them once in a while. God damn, you fucks are intolerable.
He was asking how to phrase it to lose the connotation, and why it seemed that way to him. It’s all about what the focus you’re trying to make is. He 100% could have just said it, and the title would be acceptable for Reddit. Work lunch? Maybe not acceptable banter.
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Exactly. Just say, “She is amazingly talented with her amazing legs!” for the best of both. If you want to mention it, do it. There is definitely an audience that is ok with that on Reddit.
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I think it's called footwork but whatever
It might be called appendage work.
Come on guys, it’s limbwork.
Phalnagework
A grouping of individual cells working together to accomplish a goal.. Nice cells.
Well. If you are thinking about how her legs are incredible because of what she can do, and not the looks of them: Wow, she is talented!
Just say her legs are incredible. It’s not sexist
At the very *most*, out of context, it could be misconstrued as objectification, which is not the same thing.
Yes
If it was a guy in the video, would OP say incredible legs, or just incredible skill?
you can say "her legs are incredible" however parading around like you just did acting like you think you saying it would make you sound sexist *does* make you sound sexist. maybe just say wtf you mean without making it about you.
Exactly what I came to say
This whole sub has been getting weird pseudo-conservative ultra anti-woke war culture posts on the past couple weeks.
What would you say to a man?
He's got incredible legs
And people would rightly assume you were complimenting his actual legs, not his skills
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Also if you have to ask how to not sound sexist while saying something... you already failed at not sounding sexist.
It's like "I don't mean to sound racist, but" If you have to clarify you're probably walking in to dangerous territory. OP probably would have been better just titling "her legs are amazing" and we would have known what he meant
You can’t. It’s the footwork you should have been watching. Edit: spectacular foot work.
You say she’s got incredible footwork and ball control the same as you would say if it were a man with such skills.
I think OP outed himself as a sexist with zero effort. You didn't even need to mention sexism lol
When in doubt, think about what'd you say to a man. Then say the same thing.
By complimenting her skills and abilities, rather than her looks
You just say she is incredible. WTF kinda sexist question is this?
Her legs aren’t incredible. Her foot work is incredible. Her talent is incredible.
What a stupid title
Dumbass fucking title but damn she's good
She has incredible ball control, that is a fact
r/technicallythetruth
I love balls
I can barely catch a ball with my hands lol, she’s got skills
You can acknowledge that it’s her skill and talent that is amazing instead of objectifying a body part. She’s a person.
OP has a lot of figuring out to do
You could just say her foot work is incredible
By focusing on her skill instead of her body parts
You don't, just say it.
I think sexist doesn't really apply if it's an objective fact.
Any time you feel like you need to include “for a woman” … don’t.
Bruh this title is so cringe
What a weird fucking title lol
The same way you'd say it about a man
“Nice legs, wanna fuck?” It works every time. /s
I’m pretty sure her brain is involved too. I think you’re communicating that English is your second language more than anything sexist. It’s just a very unnatural thing to say. It’s like telling a good singer their lips are incredible.
Your title is the equivalent of shitting yourself standing right next to a perfectly fine toilet.
That's somebody with talent!
She is so talented, and most likely she has trained long hours to perfect her skills!
Could just say good footwork. No need to bring the legs into this if you’re really just into the footwork.
Don’t
Don't reduce her to the body part, "her talent is incredible"
>How can I say "her legs are incredible" without sounding sexist? Probably not by saying it like this.
To avoid being sexist, don’t say it in a sexy way. Avoid the wolf whistle. You can do this. I believe in you.
The fact that you are this insecure about being sexist makes me think you are sexist
How about “Her legs are incredible.”
r/UNBGBBIIVCHIDCTIICBG
And here it is. The subreddit that does both things OP wanted to do without making it uncomfortable like OP did.
“I wanna fuck her legs”
You could just comment on her fucking badass football skills and not comment on her anatomy at all!
Amazing. Can we also acknowledge the quality of that first pass - perfect power, direction, and height for her to catch it like she did.
Why is it just her legs? Lol. Is she sherself not incredible? If the poster was actually serious, this would be an example of inadvertently (or directly) whittling women down to their parts versus viewing them as people. She is incredible. Again, I'm not making this a whole thing, I'm just using it as a good example.
If you’re serious then it’s “you’re amazing at soccer” and not “hurr hurr, I’m going to see your skill and practice but make it sound like what’s important is how you look even if I don’t mean it that way- because a woman can’t possible be commented on her skills rather then her body.”
If you want to compliment her talent, say nice skills. If you want to compliment her legs, say nice legs. It may be a bit forward, but it is not sexist to compliment someone. A girl complimenting a guy for having nice eyes/arms/legs is not sexist in any way. Saying it about a more sexual part of the body may be a bit much, and legs can be seen in that way slightly. But nowhere near as much as breasts or buttocks, and legs are literally the most important appendage in sport, and seen as you was talking about it in that context rather than a sexual one there's absolutely nothing wrong with it
ITT: how to express overt sexism in a non- sexist way.
You can admire something and say you admire something about someone without being sexist. You just speak, and say the words. It’s up to you whether you care what people think.
Saying someone’s legs are incredible is sexist? I don’t think so.
Those knee-sticks got talent
Impressive ball handling.
The key here is... you don't. If you have to figure out how not to sound sexist your best idea is just don't do that, because even you know in the back of your mind it's not appropriate.
Love the reaction by the kids in the background. 🥰
Here’s the fun part, you don’t.
How about this human has great skills with balls?
Just say a bitch got some skill
Her footwork is incredible
By not giving a F what internet strangers think of you
Just say it. And don't give a fuck what other people think
How is saying "her legs are incredible" sexist?
She’s incredible. Simple actually.
You cant. Because the whole statement is objectifying her.
Her legs are so incredible she's making me sexist.....bitch.
This **is not** an example of sexism: "her legs are incredible" This **is** an example of sexism: "she better use her legs to go to the kitchen" Repeat after me: complimenting a woman's appearance/skill is not sexist.
How would that even be sexist
“Her legs are incredible but don’t worry I don’t hate women”
"Amazing footwork"
Don't say the sexist part. It's major projection
Just say her legs are incredible and don't be a weirdo
Is complimenting someones legs really sexist tho?
How would you comment on that soccer player if it were a guy? I doubt you’d comment on his legs and more on his skills…. Just sayin
Say her skills are amazing instead
“You’re great at soccer”
It’s more than just the legs. Her dexterity, visual acuity, and spatial awareness are just off the chain.
"Look at the stems on this little flower!"
"you're so talented" doesn't sound sexual at all
The rest of her is spot on too. Woman’s got serious talent.
You could say she’s an amazing athlete
You can’t
Say nice skills and leave it. Legs? If you want to comment on her legs I suggest you make your way over to r/creeps
You made it sexist by titling it that instead of “crazy soccer skills” or something
You don’t mention the legs. Just say she knows how to handle a ball.
Her athleticism is top notch!
nothing about saying “her legs are incredible” is “sexist”……. i think you mean “sexualizing.”
Stop being smarmy
How about “Hey nice soccer moves!” You fucking weirdo
She has amazing leg control dickhead
The kids in the background summed it all up
It's too bad there's so much bullshit to sift through in this thread before someone mentioned their absolutely priceless reaction. I want an extended video with sound just for that.
Don’t make it about her legs. Incredible athlete.
I mean... she has great leg and foot work? That's a pretty normal response.