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Am I the only one that finds #foodporn offensive?
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sleepybeauty




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 9:36 am
I know this is not a new hashtag, but I haven't seen anyone complain about it. I cringe whenever I see a kosher restaurant use the hashtag #foodporn, or even worse #kosherfoodporn (like, how is that even a thing??). It seems to me that equating luscious food with [filth] normalizes [filth] and indirectly portrays it as a tantalizing, harmless pleasure. I understand it's marketing, but I feel like we need to draw the line somewhere. It's bad enough that the world has managed to sexualize everything, why do we need to also? Call me a prude, but I think the word [filth] has no place is Jewish marketing. What do you think Ladies?
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youngishbear




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 9:52 am
I totally agree.

Thankfully I have not come across this from Jewish sources - probably because I don't use social media - but if I did, I would voice my complaints.

There have been many marketing fiascos because of unfortunate choice of words (like the #hackahairdryer one), and this seems to be one of them.
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imasoftov




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 9:53 am
As a pornographer, I object to people being distracted by other vices.
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ahuva06




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 10:38 am
I agree. I hate coming across it.
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33055




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 10:47 am
Would you kindly explain what kosher food [filth] is?
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gold21




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 10:53 am
Agree.
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Bitachon101




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 10:55 am
Totally not OK.
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Cookie Monster




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 10:58 am
Squishy wrote:
Would you kindly explain what kosher food [filth] is?


I guess lubricant with a hechsher?
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yidisheh mama




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 10:59 am
The term sounds repulsive. Thank goodness I never came across it.
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33055




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:00 am
Cookie Monster wrote:
I guess lubricant with a hechsher?

I googled kosher food [filth] and got no results. Is this thread a joke ?
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cnc




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:06 am
This thread is not a joke.
I come across it quite often on instagram. I was very taken aback the first couple of times I saw it, now I'm used to it, but it's disgusting.
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Raisin




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:10 am
It refers to food that looks so delicious, I guess it arouses your tastebuds or whatever.

I also object to "slutty" (used to describe brownies???) A page called "I F-ing love science", (the name not the page) expressions like LMAO or you look HOT! when use by frum people.

I'm sure these people would never use words like that IRL, (except maybe in private) so why is it ok on the internet?
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PinkFridge




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:12 am
Raisin wrote:
It refers to food that looks so delicious, I guess it arouses your tastebuds or whatever.

I also object to "slutty" (used to describe brownies???) A page called "I F-ing love science", (the name not the page) expressions like LMAO or you look HOT! when use by frum people.

I'm sure these people would never use words like that IRL, (except maybe in private) so why is it ok on the internet?


Were these frum sites? Because I wouldn't overestimate the delicacy of the world at large, IYKWIM.
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33055




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:13 am
cnc wrote:
This thread is not a joke.
I come across it quite often on instagram. I was very taken aback the first couple of times I saw it, now I'm used to it, but it's disgusting.


Any idea why Google doesn't pick up kosher food [filth]?
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cnc




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:13 am
Raisin wrote:
It refers to food that looks so delicious, I guess it arouses your tastebuds or whatever.

I also object to "slutty" (used to describe brownies???) A page called "I F-ing love science", (the name not the page) expressions like LMAO or you look HOT! when use by frum people.

I'm sure these people would never use words like that IRL, (except maybe in private) so why is it ok on the internet?


Well usually slutty brownies will have the hashtag #kosherfoodporn LOL
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yidisheh mama




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:13 am
Squishy wrote:
I googled kosher food [filth] and got no results. Is this thread a joke ?

I just googled it and unfortunately, I got tons of results...
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Lady Godiva




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:17 am
I suppose, then, that you don't appreciate when people label chocolate and other delicious edibles as orgasmic... Tongue Out
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bigsis144




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:25 am
Raisin wrote:
It refers to food that looks so delicious, I guess it arouses your tastebuds or whatever.

I also object to "slutty" (used to describe brownies???) A page called "I F-ing love science", (the name not the page) expressions like LMAO or you look HOT! when use by frum people.

I'm sure these people would never use words like that IRL, (except maybe in private) so why is it ok on the internet?


In a way, calling it #foodporn makes sense, because, seriously, in real life, my food doesn't actually look like that.

Sometimes I just like to feast my eyes on a fantasy that looks better than reality... even though it took hours of primping and picking the most perfect looking of the bunch and the right lighting and just-so camera angles to achieve.

See, it's a perfect metaphor 'cuz I'd still rather eat the food that's on my plate, even if it's not pinterest worthy. Wink

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Also, I think in general, our society has gotten kind of meta and self-deprecating about indulging in various vices.

If brownies can be "sinful" (Deadly Vice: Gluttony), I can imagine the wires getting crossed and having using lustful (also a reaction to physical stimuli) adjectives to describe it as well. And as clickbait? S-X SELLS.

So, I understand the thinking behind it, but yeah, I think it's crass and would never use the term myself.


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33055




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:25 am
yidisheh mama wrote:
I just googled it and unfortunately, I got tons of results...


I tried it as separate words and one big word and I still got no results. I wonder why. Thank you though.
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morah




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 10 2015, 11:29 am
Lady Godiva wrote:
I suppose, then, that you don't appreciate when people label chocolate and other delicious edibles as orgasmic... Tongue Out

I'll have what she's having LOL
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