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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman Labeled 'Pick-Me' for Saying Sister Should Wear 'Sexist' Dress to Rekindle Romance with Husband
A Reddit user is getting hate for supporting her sister's decision to spice up her love life with a revealing dress The sister, Becky, had asked her husband to pick out a dress for her to wear on their next date night — but Becky's friends thought her husband's tastes were "sexist" Becky's sister, on the other hand, figured it wasn't that deep and supported her sister buying the dressA woman is questioning her decision to weigh in on her sister's style. In a post to Reddit's "AITA" forum, a woman recalled a recent shopping trip with her sister Becky and some of their friends. Becky told the group she and her husband were in the "roommate phase," but has been putting in effort to get out of the rut — most recently, she asked her husband to pick out a dress he thought was "sexy," with the intention of her buying it and wearing it to their next date. Becky showed the group the photo her husband sent back, and got a slew of negative reactions. It was a clubbing sort of dress, the woman wrote — a short bodycon number with thin straps, a high slit and a deep neckline. "Like if you Googled 'generic sexy dress,' I bet it would come up," the woman added. The group of friends called her husband's choice "gross and sexist," adding it spoke to his values. Some suggested that Becky's husband thought of her as a "trophy," or that he had a sexist view of women, based on the dress. "I thought this was a huge overreaction. Like ... it's definitely not her style but I didn't think it was THAT bad," the woman said of her sister in the post. "So I told her to just get the dress and stop overthinking it." Just as they condemned the dress, Becky's friends condemned the woman for supporting it. Others in the group called the woman a "pick-me" for not thinking Becky's husband should love her as she is. The woman argued she didn't believe her brother-in-law was trying to change her sister, but the group was adamant. Now, Becky's sister is worried she said the wrong thing — she assumed it was a "support, not solutions" situation, she wrote, but is concerned she approached it incorrectly. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Users in the comments widely agreed that the group of friends was overreacting, and the woman wasn't wrong. One argued that the dress was more or less a "fantasy," of which the point "is that it's fantastical." "She didn't ask him, 'How do you want me to dress?' She told him, 'Send me an example of a dress that you find sexy,' " one commenter wrote. "He never asked her to dress like that. She took that challenge upon herself. If she's not up to it, then she shouldn't do it, but that's not his fault or yours." Others noted that Becky's husband's suggestion wasn't unprompted — Becky asked for his opinion. One user said her friends should have supported Becky, who seemed to need a boost of confidence to step into the dress more than anything else. "She said she's trying to save her marriage. It's just a dress — as her friend, I would've hyped her up," another wrote. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman Labeled 'Pick-Me' for Saying Sister Should Wear 'Sexist' Dress to Rekindle Romance with Husband
A Reddit user is getting hate for supporting her sister's decision to spice up her love life with a revealing dress The sister, Becky, had asked her husband to pick out a dress for her to wear on their next date night — but Becky's friends thought her husband's tastes were "sexist" Becky's sister, on the other hand, figured it wasn't that deep and supported her sister buying the dressA woman is questioning her decision to weigh in on her sister's style. In a post to Reddit's "AITA" forum, a woman recalled a recent shopping trip with her sister Becky and some of their friends. Becky told the group she and her husband were in the "roommate phase," but has been putting in effort to get out of the rut — most recently, she asked her husband to pick out a dress he thought was "sexy," with the intention of her buying it and wearing it to their next date. Becky showed the group the photo her husband sent back, and got a slew of negative reactions. It was a clubbing sort of dress, the woman wrote — a short bodycon number with thin straps, a high slit and a deep neckline. "Like if you Googled 'generic sexy dress,' I bet it would come up," the woman added. The group of friends called her husband's choice "gross and sexist," adding it spoke to his values. Some suggested that Becky's husband thought of her as a "trophy," or that he had a sexist view of women, based on the dress. "I thought this was a huge overreaction. Like ... it's definitely not her style but I didn't think it was THAT bad," the woman said of her sister in the post. "So I told her to just get the dress and stop overthinking it." Just as they condemned the dress, Becky's friends condemned the woman for supporting it. Others in the group called the woman a "pick-me" for not thinking Becky's husband should love her as she is. The woman argued she didn't believe her brother-in-law was trying to change her sister, but the group was adamant. Now, Becky's sister is worried she said the wrong thing — she assumed it was a "support, not solutions" situation, she wrote, but is concerned she approached it incorrectly. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Users in the comments widely agreed that the group of friends was overreacting, and the woman wasn't wrong. One argued that the dress was more or less a "fantasy," of which the point "is that it's fantastical." "She didn't ask him, 'How do you want me to dress?' She told him, 'Send me an example of a dress that you find sexy,' " one commenter wrote. "He never asked her to dress like that. She took that challenge upon herself. If she's not up to it, then she shouldn't do it, but that's not his fault or yours." Others noted that Becky's husband's suggestion wasn't unprompted — Becky asked for his opinion. One user said her friends should have supported Becky, who seemed to need a boost of confidence to step into the dress more than anything else. "She said she's trying to save her marriage. It's just a dress — as her friend, I would've hyped her up," another wrote. Read the original article on People
The Courier
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Stirling Uni lecturer joins Greg James on Radio 1 for Taylor Swift-inspired duet
A Stirling University lecturer has joined DJ Greg James to perform a duet on his Radio 1 show. Rebecca Boulton, known as Becky, joined the presenter on his breakfast show on Thursday morning. The pair performed wasp impressions to the tune of the Taylor Swift hit Anti-Hero. It came after Becky, a wasp biologist, wrote a parody of the 2022 song from the perspective of the insect for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last year. She hopes to change the reputation of wasps and highlight why they are important The song features lyrics like: 'I have this thing where I'm misunderstood by everybody, just cause I like to have my space.' Another line says: 'What they don't know is my sisters and I stopped a famine, so maybe get off of my case.' The song ends with: 'It would be nice if you started rooting for us anti-heroes.' After performing the song live on air, James said: 'Becky, that is so good. 'I love you for that and I love your brain.' He added that he had 'struck gold' after inviting her on the show and promised to join her for another duet. Becky then teased a Blurred Lines parody about the genitalia evolution of insects. The evolutionary ecology lecturer is a regular listener of the breakfast show. After hearing a segment about flies flying into people's mouths, she was reminded of her song and decided to get in touch. Becky told The Courier: 'Talking to Greg on Radio 1 and doing a duet of our song was a great opportunity to spread my love for wasps. 'It was Greg's idea to do the wasp voice, and I am always up for that sort of nonsense. 'It was great fun and certainly an unexpected series of events for what would have otherwise been a quite routine day of doing wasp genetic work in the lab.'
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Scottish Sun
UK weather: Brits to soak in rain ‘EVERY DAY' next week after Bank Holiday washout with heavy showers and 50mph winds
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE UK was battered by 50mph winds and heavy rain last night, as the country braces for wet weather. Forecasters have warned that it will rain every day next week, in what will be a very wet start to June. 4 Until now, Brits have been enjoying unseasonably warm weather Credit: Alamy 4 However, heavy winds brought a downpour with them on Saturday evening Credit: Alamy 4 The weather won't improve until the June half-term holiday Credit: X/@metoffice The news comes after Britain experienced one of its driest Mays on record, with some parts of the country prepping for droughts. The North-West and North-East have also experienced their driest starts to the year since 1929, with Brits basking in sweltering 27C heats. According to Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell, though, that seasonal abnormality has come to an end. She said: "Last night's rain won't have brought May much closer to average. 'That being said, we still have a week left of May and we expect to see rain every day, so by the end of the month we could be closer to the monthly average." Heavy winds peaked at 50mph in the north of England on Saturday, while temperatures across the country dropped to a low of 15C. Some southern areas, including London, could experience highs of 21C on Wednesday and Thursday. However, Becky has warned that the warmer weather might not return until the school half-term. Temperatures will begin to rise after June 2, bringing an end to what is believed will be a very wet week. Over the last few months, Britain has experienced a variety of rare weather conditions with meteorologists warning of a tornado on May 21. One spokesperson said: "It's not out of the question that we could see a funnel cloud, maybe even a brief tornado across parts of the South East." UK could be hit by tornado, Met Office warns as thunderstorms & heavy rain bring end to dry spell – check areas at risk Tornadoes form when hot, humid air collides with cold, dry air. The cold air heads downwards, while the hot air rises - creating a funnel, which eventually spirals into a tornado. Due to the UK's landscape and normally temperate weather, tornadoes are a rarity in Britain.
The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
UK weather: Brits to soak in rain ‘EVERY DAY' next week after Bank Holiday washout with heavy showers and 50mph winds
THE UK was battered by 50mph winds and heavy rain last night, as the country braces for wet weather. Forecasters have warned that it will Advertisement 4 Until now, Brits have been enjoying unseasonably warm weather Credit: Alamy 4 However, heavy winds brought a downpour with them on Saturday evening Credit: Alamy 4 The weather won't improve until the June half-term holiday Credit: X/@metoffice The news comes after Britain experienced one of its driest Mays on record, with some parts of the country prepping for droughts. The North-West and North-East have also experienced their According to Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell, though, that seasonal abnormality has come to an end. She said: "Last night's rain won't have brought May much closer to average. 'That being said, we still have a week left of May and we expect to see rain every day, so by the end of the month we could be closer to the monthly average." Advertisement Read More on UK News Heavy winds peaked at 50mph in the north of England on Saturday, while temperatures across the country dropped to a low of 15C. Some southern areas, including However, Becky has warned that the warmer weather might not return until the school half-term. Temperatures will begin to rise after June 2, bringing an end to what is believed will be a very wet week. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Exclusive Over the last few months, Britain has experienced a variety of rare weather conditions with meteorologists One spokesperson said: "It's not out of the question that we could see a funnel cloud, maybe even a brief tornado across parts of the South East." UK could be hit by tornado, Met Office warns as thunderstorms & heavy rain bring end to dry spell – check areas at risk Tornadoes form when hot, humid air collides with cold, dry air. The cold air heads downwards, while the hot air rises - creating a funnel, which eventually spirals into a tornado. Advertisement Due to the UK's landscape and normally temperate weather, 4 Wind speeds will reach a staggering 50mph in the North Credit: X/@metoffice
