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12-27-2020, 01:40 AM
https://screenrant.com/how-i-met-your-mother-characters-slut-shamed/
10
Losing The Ring
When Robin gets engaged, her entire life changes for many reasons. One of those is that other men are no longer hitting on her, so she decides to ditch the ring to see if it will have any impact. Of course, it does, and men all of a sudden start falling over themselves for her again.
This is obviously not overly offensive, because Robin is voluntarily putting herself out there and clearly enjoys the attention she is getting. Although, it doesn't say much about men that they will throw themselves all over a woman like they do in this particular episode.
9
The Slutty Pumpkin
The Sluttty Pumpkin is a character who has a couple of episodes dedicated to her, with the women being someone that Ted waits to meet every year at Halloween after they had one interaction. He gives her a slut-shaming nickname, simply because of the costume she had on, which isn't the most offensive thing that happens but isn't exactly polite.
When they eventually meet years later, the two of them don't really click in terms of being in a relationship. However, Ted decides to sleep with her anyway, which again, shows how he treats her in a negative manner at times.
8
Pretending To Be A Lesbian
The episode where Barney decided to dress up as a lesbian was shockingly offensive for a multitude of reasons. Not only was it poor towards the LGBTQ+ community, with the 'stereotypes' of a lesbian being showcased, but it also slut shames women at the same time.
The fact that Barney thinks he can win over a lesbian simply by dressing as a woman makes it seem like he presumes they'll be incredibly easy and simple to win over. It's not a good look for him or the show in general.
7
Woo Girls
It isn't just the men who slut-shame on the show, as Robin and Lily can be just as guilty of this at points throughout the show. The episode featuring the "Woo Girls" is a great example of that when Lily takes Robin to meet a friend of hers for a birthday night out.
The women they meet are getting drunk and screaming "woo," clearly just having a good time. However, they see something very different, with Lily and Robin initially judging them as being people who would happily flash a bartender to get drinks.
6
Robin's Jealousy
Robin quite often finds herself slut-shaming other women on the show for no good reason, other than the fact that the writers like to push her as more masculine than some of the other female characters. When Ted dates Victoria, this slut-shaming creeps out.
When Victoria talks about having dated other men, Robin just shouts out "Slut alert" for no real reason. It can be pegged down to jealousy, but it isn't a great look for her, especially since Victoria is such a nice person, and is actually in a committed relationship with Ted.
5
The Playbook
Barney's playbook is something that is jam-packed with slut-shaming moments that simply make a mockery of women for his own personal agenda. After he splits up with Robin, he brings it out and goes on the prowl once again.
It's not a good episode in terms of how women are treated, and even Lily ends up pointing that out as she tries to teach Barney that it isn't good to treat women that way. While this at least attempts to teach him a lesson, everything up to that point isn't good.
4
The Naked Man
"The Naked Man" episode is one of the more controversial episodes in the history of the series. Barney's theory of just getting naked in front of his dates because two out of three times it will result in sex doesn't make him look good at all. Instead, it is just borderline sexual assault as he forces his naked-self onto someone for no reason.
However, this turns into a slut-shaming moment when Robin decides to put the theory to the test. She has sex with someone who does this trick, but instead of it being funny, like when Barney tries it, she's quickly called a slut, showcasing the double standards the show often has.
3
The Drunk Train
Much like the previously mentioned episode, "The Drunk Train" episode of the show also features some heavy slut-shaming and poor treatment of women, in general. The idea behind this is that Ted and Barney plan to have sex with as many people as possible when the women are drunk, claiming it is easier.
However, they don't get drunk and instead just act it which really is just trapping the woman into a lie, simply to prove that they're easier to sleep with, which is slut-shaming at its worst.
2
Barney Filming Women
It is revealed during the series that Barney often films himself having sex with many of the women he hooks up with, which is a very low moment for the show. It doesn't make Barney look good at all, and the fact he happily films women to then re-watch them at his pleasure, without their consent makes him a pig.
It's something that he thinks is fine but clearly is not. Filming women in this manner is actually illegal without them agreeing to it, so the fact that the show would make their character do this was an odd choice.
1
Underage Waiting Game
Barney comes out with a lot of great one-liners within the series, and because his character is a womanizer, a lot of them are about dates, sex, and women in general. Some of those can be very funny, but one line he gives to Ted about when it is acceptable to wait a month before having sex is one of the worst jokes of the show.
He tells Ted that the only time it is acceptable is when the girl is aged 17 years and 11 months, clearly waiting for her to become legal. This suggests taking advantage of young girls simply for sex, waiting for it to become legal before taking that step, which isn't funny in the slightest.
10
Losing The Ring
When Robin gets engaged, her entire life changes for many reasons. One of those is that other men are no longer hitting on her, so she decides to ditch the ring to see if it will have any impact. Of course, it does, and men all of a sudden start falling over themselves for her again.
This is obviously not overly offensive, because Robin is voluntarily putting herself out there and clearly enjoys the attention she is getting. Although, it doesn't say much about men that they will throw themselves all over a woman like they do in this particular episode.
9
The Slutty Pumpkin
The Sluttty Pumpkin is a character who has a couple of episodes dedicated to her, with the women being someone that Ted waits to meet every year at Halloween after they had one interaction. He gives her a slut-shaming nickname, simply because of the costume she had on, which isn't the most offensive thing that happens but isn't exactly polite.
When they eventually meet years later, the two of them don't really click in terms of being in a relationship. However, Ted decides to sleep with her anyway, which again, shows how he treats her in a negative manner at times.
8
Pretending To Be A Lesbian
The episode where Barney decided to dress up as a lesbian was shockingly offensive for a multitude of reasons. Not only was it poor towards the LGBTQ+ community, with the 'stereotypes' of a lesbian being showcased, but it also slut shames women at the same time.
The fact that Barney thinks he can win over a lesbian simply by dressing as a woman makes it seem like he presumes they'll be incredibly easy and simple to win over. It's not a good look for him or the show in general.
7
Woo Girls
It isn't just the men who slut-shame on the show, as Robin and Lily can be just as guilty of this at points throughout the show. The episode featuring the "Woo Girls" is a great example of that when Lily takes Robin to meet a friend of hers for a birthday night out.
The women they meet are getting drunk and screaming "woo," clearly just having a good time. However, they see something very different, with Lily and Robin initially judging them as being people who would happily flash a bartender to get drinks.
6
Robin's Jealousy
Robin quite often finds herself slut-shaming other women on the show for no good reason, other than the fact that the writers like to push her as more masculine than some of the other female characters. When Ted dates Victoria, this slut-shaming creeps out.
When Victoria talks about having dated other men, Robin just shouts out "Slut alert" for no real reason. It can be pegged down to jealousy, but it isn't a great look for her, especially since Victoria is such a nice person, and is actually in a committed relationship with Ted.
5
The Playbook
Barney's playbook is something that is jam-packed with slut-shaming moments that simply make a mockery of women for his own personal agenda. After he splits up with Robin, he brings it out and goes on the prowl once again.
It's not a good episode in terms of how women are treated, and even Lily ends up pointing that out as she tries to teach Barney that it isn't good to treat women that way. While this at least attempts to teach him a lesson, everything up to that point isn't good.
4
The Naked Man
"The Naked Man" episode is one of the more controversial episodes in the history of the series. Barney's theory of just getting naked in front of his dates because two out of three times it will result in sex doesn't make him look good at all. Instead, it is just borderline sexual assault as he forces his naked-self onto someone for no reason.
However, this turns into a slut-shaming moment when Robin decides to put the theory to the test. She has sex with someone who does this trick, but instead of it being funny, like when Barney tries it, she's quickly called a slut, showcasing the double standards the show often has.
3
The Drunk Train
Much like the previously mentioned episode, "The Drunk Train" episode of the show also features some heavy slut-shaming and poor treatment of women, in general. The idea behind this is that Ted and Barney plan to have sex with as many people as possible when the women are drunk, claiming it is easier.
However, they don't get drunk and instead just act it which really is just trapping the woman into a lie, simply to prove that they're easier to sleep with, which is slut-shaming at its worst.
2
Barney Filming Women
It is revealed during the series that Barney often films himself having sex with many of the women he hooks up with, which is a very low moment for the show. It doesn't make Barney look good at all, and the fact he happily films women to then re-watch them at his pleasure, without their consent makes him a pig.
It's something that he thinks is fine but clearly is not. Filming women in this manner is actually illegal without them agreeing to it, so the fact that the show would make their character do this was an odd choice.
1
Underage Waiting Game
Barney comes out with a lot of great one-liners within the series, and because his character is a womanizer, a lot of them are about dates, sex, and women in general. Some of those can be very funny, but one line he gives to Ted about when it is acceptable to wait a month before having sex is one of the worst jokes of the show.
He tells Ted that the only time it is acceptable is when the girl is aged 17 years and 11 months, clearly waiting for her to become legal. This suggests taking advantage of young girls simply for sex, waiting for it to become legal before taking that step, which isn't funny in the slightest.