‘Dear Brian’ Trends After Pastor Stirs Controversy Saying Women Shouldn’t Post Sexy Photos
Christian pastor Brian Sauvé has sparked a lot of conversation among Twitter users after he instructed women to not post particular types of photos on social media.
The preacher, who works at Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah, was accused of being misogynistic towards women on the platform.
His tweet read: “Dear Ladies, There is no reason whatsoever for you to post pictures of yourself in low cut shirts, bikinis, bra and underwear, or anything similar—ever. He continued, “Not to show your weight loss journey. Not to show your newborn baby. Not to document your birth story. -Your Brothers.”
The woman who started the “Dear Brian” trend replied to his tweet saying, “Dear Brian, F–k off -The World.”
“I am a proud member of the congregation of the Holy Church of Mind Your Own Damn Business. You should try it sometime. — My Body, My Choice, ” shared MSNBC contributor Katie Phang.
In a series of follow-up tweets, Sauvé upheld and stood by his comment.
“Many of you likely use and promote the #MeToo movement — yet hundreds of you are sending me unsolicited sexual images and videos. Is that ok now? I thought your sexual ethic was all about consent? This seems like naked (pun intended) hypocrisy on your part,” he continued.
He added, “If a man were to send you unsolicited nude pictures or sexually explicit videos of himself, you would (rightly!) judge him as a sexually abusive pervert. But you can do it to me? How does the ethical math work out on that? Maybe your sexual ethics aren’t so ethical after all.”