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Dear Piers Morgan...

I know you say outrageous things in interviews, whilst presenting and in your tweets for a reaction and even by me writing this post I'm pandering to your immature journalism but this time I can't hold my tongue. One of your recent tweets discussed how women shouldn't complain about being objectified if they wear an outfit that highlighted their legs or cleavage. This statement is quite frankly stupid. Why can't women wear something that makes them feel confident and sexy within themselves? Are men not capable of controlling themselves? At university I have worn many outfits to make MYSELF feel good, not to impress men, and all of my male friends have been respectful. Nicola Thorpe would be well within her right to 'complain' if a anyone, not just men, made a sexist remark to her for wearing what she wants to wear.

Another tweet that I just thought was ludicrous was the one where you blamed Raheem Sterling for Prince George playing with a toy gun. This I am aware was partly a joke because you can't seriously believe that this was the footballers fault? If it was a joke then aren't you part of the problem, making gun violence a joke? When reading your tweet a lyric from the new The 1975 song came to mind, 'like context in a modern debate I just took it out'. Do you know why Sterling has that gun tattoo? He is not promoting the use of guns. He is not condoning gun violence in any way. It is a way for him to commemorate his dad who died due to gun violence. Did this cross your mind when blaming him for Prince George's toy? I didn't think so. If you are going to do social commentary please get your facts right.

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