• Wed, Mar 6 - 3:00 pm ET

The “Don’t Tell Me To Smile” Sweatshirt You’ve Been Waiting For

Fucking finally. I still remember when we asked men why they kept telling women to smile, and they didn’t really have any good answers, but nor did I have a really good answer for how to make that stop happening. Here. Here is the answer. At long last. This is how you stop that exchange from happening all the time.

don't tell me to smile

The description of the sweatshirt runs:
“Smile, girl. You’re too pretty to let your own feelings interfere with my viewing pleasure.” — asofterworld.com

Sick of the “smile, beautiful” shit that guys on the street, mistakenly, think is flattering? Want to dissuade the creepy dude at the gas station from telling you that you’re too pretty to scowl like that? This is the sweatshirt for you.

Or, as Katie J.M. Baker over at Jezebel says:

When we get them in the mail in a few weeks we can compare notes re: how many dudes call us bitches.

It’s available at the Hannahisawful Etsy shop for $24.99. It’s only available for pre-order now, but you should send off for one immediately. Because at one time or another, this is something every woman has wanted, and you’re going to kick yourself for not wearing one.

Also, you know, I hope seeing this made you smile, beautiful.

Picture via Hannahisawful

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  • http://twitter.com/KathrynDyan Katy Hearne

    Oh, my god. In college I worked at a kareoke bar (dude. yeah, it was as bad as it sounds) & I constantly had older gentlemen saying “aww, honey. It can’t be that bad” or “you’re so much prettier when you smile”. Ugh! Dude, I just have bitchface right now, ok?

    • ZanBrody

      I also think it’s not just bitchface, but rather not having a crazy smile inexplicably stretched across our faces at all times? Is there not just a neutral resting face allowed?

    • http://twitter.com/KathrynDyan Katy Hearne

      Thank you!

  • JLR

    I’m pretty sure I have permanent bitchface. It’s just how my features are…I can’t help it. I’m not sad, I’m not angry, I’m not tired, etc. THIS IS JUST MY FACE.

    • jacaline

      Amen! I assume that is why I am never, ever approached by any sex for any reason. If this isn’t the case for you, I’d like to just keep my illusions intact….

    • JLR

      I’m married, so my husband had enough guts to approach me despite the natural bitchface, but he will admit that it slightly daunting. I don’t mind. Makes me feel like the people who actually want to know me and talk to me are worth it.

    • jacaline

      Hmmm. That’s a good way to look at it!

  • Choo

    WAAAANNNNTT! Want so hard!

  • Military_Fashion_Show

    lol

  • Dawson

    NOOO!!! Asking girls to smile and actually act kindly to us men is our only source of evil power to control you!!! These new sweatshirts must be stopped before the patriarchy melts!!!

  • esmnmb

    Do you really think men care if you smile? forget that it’s scientifically proven that smiling is a healthy thing to do. It males me smile to see anyone waste money on such a thing. damn us men for trying to make you smile, we are so evil its astonishing. our relentleas smile rape attacks will only be stopped by you wearing a thick sweater that tells us to.

  • Bellion

    This is just sad, but I guess that’s the point. Some people will complain about anything.

  • Spandy

    This is the most retarded thing… Ever… period.