No, a Boston ‘Feminist’ Isn’t Giving Out Vibrators for Halloween
“I will give your kids vibrators instead of candy this Halloween and there’s not a single thing you can do to stop me,’’ writes Anne Gus, a self-described Boston “feminist.’’ Just one problem: “Anne Gus’’ is not a real person.
On a curse-filled post on a poorly-made website, Gus writes that this Halloween she’ll pass out an assortment of sex toys to all kids, which will “literally give them the Patriarchy in, like, a tangible form.’’
The kids who knock on my door on Friday, dressed as totally bloodcurdling stuff like Pumpkins, Scooby Doos, Rush Limbaughs and what have you, will be greeted by me, accoutered in swathes of labia, probably a little hungover and bloated, but bearing an important. F—ing. Message. Nevertheless.
“Trick or Treat!’’ your offspring will scream in unison, and I will totes give them a treat all right, but instead of candy I will give your kids vibrators #LOL.
Ok, sure.
There’s no reason for Boston parents to worry. A simple Google search of “Anne Gus’’ reveals a post on Gawker — title: “Confessions of Thought Catalog’s Biggest Troll’’ — earlier this month admitting that the actual author of the post is a 19-year-old Swedish gym bro who is just making up stuff.
“I created the Anne Gus character, an exaggerated imitation of the quintessential female 20something writer, and let her be my mouthpiece in the revolt against the millennial mess that has given [Thought Catalog] its infamous reputation,’’ he writes.
Other posts on the site include ‘Emma Watson Called Me Last Night and Told Me the Secret Behind #HeForShe: Harry Potter Is Real,’ and ‘Men Should Be Banned from the Military.’ All very creative stories with very thoughtful messages mocking the very realissues women face in the world.
Weep for the future of satire.
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