WARNING! MEN, DO NOT READ!!!
The hot pink logo with the seductively written letter "L" in the center, has become both a controversial and adored topic for many who have uploaded it. Known as "Lulu", this mobile app allows females who are connected to Facebook to grade males on topics such as their sex appeal, humor, first kiss, ambition, & commitment. Along with that, woman are also able to hash tag any negative or positive pre-downloaded saying to describe the men they are reviewing, including: #epicsmile #knowshowtotreatwoman #smokeslikeachimney #cheaperthanabigmac #bigfeet #questionablesearchhistory
The app "Lulu" allows only female users to access its pages (sorry guys), and everything that is posted is anonymous. The idea of the app is to help woman come together in an environment where they can discuss or let their frustrations & positive experiences out regarding their relationships with men. Having a publically known grading scale, helps woman find which men are worth it or who should be tossed to the curb.
That being said, the app "LuLu" has been very controversial. Many state that this is an unfair medium to use on our male counterparts and it is a degrading and fowl way for women to express their personal thoughts and feelings. The stereotypical ways of looking at men are highlighted by using the app, and no matter which way someone sees a review, they are going to focus more on the negative characteristics of someone rather than the positive.
What are your thoughts on this app, do you think its fair?
Do you think people should use this app?
Do you think men should have an app just like LULU, where they can grade woman?
To read more about LULU, check out these articles:
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jul/14/business/la-fi-tn-lulu-the-womenonly-app-for-rating-dates-20130711
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/fashion/social-networking-App-allows-women-to-rate-men.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/22/meet-lulu-an-app-that-lets-girls-rate-guys-anonymously.html
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2013/11/24/why-we-should-all-be-scared-of-lulu-app/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-ressler/lulu-the-worst-app_b_4340750.html
I'm going to go ahead and say I hate Lulu. My main issue with it, after looking into it some (including going undercover to check it out first-hand), is the hashtag system. You're not allowed to create your own hashtags. This gears conversation about any particular man toward a certain type of woman. For instance, the hashtag "#videogamer" or "#gamer" (it's one of the two) is only listed as a negative characteristic, whereas there are many women in the world who would find that positive. I think the idea of Lulu is interesting, and maybe good, but I think it's very limiting and specific to a certain group of women. Which maybe makes it unfair.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the anonymity allows people to lie very easily. So, if someone wanted to sabotage you, they could give you a poor rating and tag you with characteristics that aren't objectively true. Which is super unfair.
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