“Shocking Encounter: 9-Year-Old’s Disturbing Remark Leaves TV Reporter in Stunned Silence!”
TV reporter goes viral after a young boy yelled an obscene comment at her with the seeming approval of his father
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“What looked to be an 8 or 9-year-old boy yelled this at me, with his father by his side,” she wrote. “They proceeded to laugh and walk away.”
While she had initially posted a video to her TikTok immediately after the insult was thrown at her on March 27, it wasn’t until she uploaded the clip captured by her accompanying CityNews camera man that she went viral.
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The video struck a nerve with her audience, garnering over 3 million views and 4,000 comments over the course of the week.
“Out of respect for the child, I’m blurring their faces. Whether this is yelled at a man or woman, it perpetuates and normalizes misogyny,” Mackey added. “I thought this horrible trend was over.”
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A debate soon erupted in her comment section, with a small number of users arguing that the insult was part of a joke and shouldn’t be taken seriously, while others saw the incident as proof of a much more complex societal issue.
@michellemackeytiktokThis was one of the most alarming things I’ve witnessed as a news reporter. What looked to be an 8 or 9-year-old boy yelled this at me, WITH HIS FATHER BY HIS SIDE. They proceeded to laugh and walk away. Out of respect for the child, I’m blurring their faces. Whether this is yelled at a man or woman, it perpetuates and normalizes misogyny. I thought this horrible trend was over.♬ original sound – Michelle Mackey
“Ah, misogyny, still teaching our children it’s ok to be violent towards women,” one user said.
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