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TikTok philosopher and fitness aficionado Jessica Fernandez, known affectionately to her only fans as Jessica49, set the Internet ablaze with a now deleted video wherein she bemoans her sexualisation in the gym by brutish, feral men exerting their toxic masculinity with microaggressions such as expressing concern for her wellbeing and offering help.

Hernandez, who was recording a video of herself undressing in public and pretending to lift weights for the benefit of her vanity TikTok following, became disturbed by the audible slavering and lustful gaze of a fellow gym patron and toxic male. She confronted him about his patriarchal behaviour, at which point he bellowed and transformed into a five-headed man-dragon, which she proceeded to slay with a sword made of pure feminist energy, and then everyone clapped.

The video was subsequently deleted when it transpired that the man was, in fact, only glancing momentarily – presumably and justifiably at her highly unusual behaviour – and offering to assist her with the weight set that she likely has never actually used, and as the man likely correctly surmised, does not know how to operate properly and safely.

Before being deleted, however, the video was seen and lambasted by everyone and their dogs. Fellow TikTok philosopher and actual fitness aficionado Joey Swoll was instrumental in calling Gonzalez out for her irrational and baseless vitriol, leading her to publish an apology post, which she used as an opportunity to advertise her FanHouse page (which, to be clear, is 100% not affiliated in any way with her OnlyFans page, which she claims never existed despite verifiable evidence to the contrary):

The apology post was met with scepticism that Martinez had not actually had an epiphany about her reprehensible behaviour, and suggestions were made that she only posted her apology after receiving universal condemnation of her tirade in order to limit the damage to her reputation and her subscriber counts. This is admittedly a difficult situation for her, as she is damned if she does and damned if she does not. While her apology is seen as artless and self-serving, not apologising would have come across as far worse, so ultimately it was the right course of action, even if for the wrong reasons. It could be said that, had she apologised contritely and appropriately, she may have been able to salvage some of the tatters of her reputation, but this does assume that she has the requisite dignity and self-awareness for that to be a viable option.

Rodriguez also makes mention of sexual assault and sexual harassment which she had previously suffered – though, if, until that point, her standard for sexual harassment was receiving any unwanted attention of any kind from any man, regardless of how well intentioned it was, who is to say how much of that (if any) should be taken in good faith?

Whether Dominguez has genuinely learnt a lesson and will be more circumspect from now on, or will wait for this all to die down and continue to behave in the same way, remains to be seen. I wouldn’t bet anything on the former.

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