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In reply to the discussion: INDIAN AD TURNS THE MALE GAZE BACK ON ITSELF AND IT'S AWESOME [View all]seabeyond
(110,159 posts)i recognized early in life. people telling me the reason we objectify women is their body is beautiful, a mans not so much. sure a good way of making sure objectifying women is pervasive, accepted and do nto do it to men. i never understood that concept that literally everyone was saying to me. personally, i do not think the womans body even a little compares to the beuaty of a mans body. i feel the same to a mans body, as you do to a womans. but, look how society has conditioned us to not see it in that manner.
might ask yourself why
and what that does to us in society. how it effects us.
another point i would like men to truly get, understand, think about. women start getting this "appreciation" from about 12. and it goes on for decades. ask your self how a woman will internalize this. that she is always "on" when she walks out in public to be at the beck and call of every man to decide how attractive she is, how worthy she is. that her looks has anythign to do with a stranger. that he has any part in her world. and yet, for decades, we are continually being judged by the outside world by stranger our value, thru out looks.
how would you feel as a man, if every moment of your day, in a public environment, you knew your role was to entertain men with your looks.
how do you think that would effect you as a person.
for decades