Brian Sauvé was the opposite of suave when talking to women recently.
The Utah pastor and father of five has been getting ridiculed online after posting an extremely sexist tweet on Twitter.
His problematic tweet has caused the term “Dear Brian” to start trending, with thousands of women (and men!) having no problem calling him out.
The outrage all started with a single tweet.
Brian, who works at Refuge Church , posted a sexist tweet that urged women not to wear certain things and post them on social media.
“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,” the tweet began.
“Not to show your weight loss journey. Not to show your newborn baby. Not to document your birth story. -Your Brothers,” he continued.
Yikes. The tweet has since been liked more than 4,800 times and retweeted 639. But it was the counter tweets that really created a stir online.
Women soon gave Brian a taste of his own medicine with their quick-witted replies.
“Dear Brian: 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,” one woman wrote.
“What you’re describing is a ‘you problem,’ not a ‘me problem,” another woman wrote.
“And the only reason I need to have to post whatever I want is that I felt like doing it. You seem troubled, you should seek out an atheist for help,” they continued.
Another person piggybacked on this by accusing the pastor of objectifying women.
Many users agreed with this, with one writing, “Men need to take a lot more responsibility for themselves & a lot less control of others.”
It’s a lot like saying that a woman “deserves” to be sexually harassed because of what she’s wearing.
Even Adidas got involved by sharing a collage of nude women.
“Dear Brian, All bodies should be celebrated and supported, without shame or exception. – adidas #SupportIsEverything ,” the clothing brand tweeted .
It wasn’t just women who clapped back at the Christian pastor.
Several men also got involved, like this one man named Mike who accused Brian of being a hypocrite for sharing an image of his wife in a low-cut shirt.
Another man urged Brian to “seek help.”
“Dear Brian, Just because you can’t scroll Twitter without a vat of whale oil under your desk doesn’t mean the rest of us lack your self control. Seek help. — A guy who’s seen them before,” wrote this user.
Although the majority of responses were negative, there were some people who actually agreed with Brian’s statements.
For instance, a user named Pat Douglas wrote, “Brian is right. No one leaves anything to the imagination anymore. An air of mystery is classy.”
In a series of tweets, Brian also defended his comments.
“Quite a few men and women who would likely identify as liberal feminists have recently taken quite the interest in my Twitter account,” he wrote. “Welcome! I’m glad you’re here.”
He then called them out for their “naked hypocrisy” for promoting the #MeToo movement yet sending him hundreds of unsolicited sexual images and videos.
Finally, he told his critics that he doesn’t “hate them,” but you better bet that they will be in his prayers.
