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In reply to the discussion: INDIAN AD TURNS THE MALE GAZE BACK ON ITSELF AND IT'S AWESOME [View all]BainsBane
(54,094 posts)392. Why do you think they do it?
Because they want to be raped? If they dress like that, they deserve it? You realize this video is fighting against cultural ideas that result in the rape and murder of women.
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that is EXACTLY what you are doing. the women that dress like THIS is ASKING for it.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#363
Did you miss that one of the women in the ad was wearing full face and body covering?
Number23
Dec 2013
#457
Might be the point of the ad, but clearly wasn't the point of my comment.
Old and In the Way
Dec 2013
#410
I encourage you to not make unfounded comments on what I have not said.
Old and In the Way
Dec 2013
#420
Seems to be a very popular phrase, used almost exclusively by certain HoFers.
Old and In the Way
Dec 2013
#434
So the term "slut shaming" is OK, as long as it is used to club a perceived misognyst?
Old and In the Way
Dec 2013
#459
and men. we have had many conversations about this. you tell us. biological. cant be helped.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#11
ya demo, lilke you would be the one i would be looking to if everything was not ok. whatever. nt
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#46
the person who alerted on me did not have a problem. the jurers who almost hid the
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#55
sigh... my name is seabeyond. i had a glass and half of red wine, oh.... 5 hours ago.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#60
telling a man to go up to strange hot women and offer them 50 for a bj concerns me. hmmm,
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#98
Thank you for the link and after doing some reading in the other thread I feel
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2013
#284
Maybe some of that, but also just because someone is a Democrat or left-leaning
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#300
The Gungeon has had its share of banned users over the past year or so. nt
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#310
I am referring to old time DUers who have been posting here for years.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2013
#318
It's both surprising and unsurprising how 'liberal men' can sound like Ayn Rand worshippers
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#320
Becaues men harassing women is not considered a violation of DU community standards.
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#297
Took having a bad-ass militant feminist wife for me. Someone who would actually
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#304
I was called 'dear' persistently in a thread....even after I asked to not be called that. I was
msanthrope
Dec 2013
#490
this poster told us no ick, shame, value judgment on men buying schoolgirls soiled panties from
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#315
LOL - it's like a parody of Tom Cruise's pitiful sleazeball character in Magnolia
Matariki
Dec 2013
#470
i am gonna take you along with me, on my trip posting thru out du. your posts of my post...
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#152
thank you redq. lots of people talk to me. about what i actually post. i have to ASSume, they are
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#161
I generally tend to lend more credence to posts which don't need to be translated into English first
EOTE
Dec 2013
#273
ya, well. i have gone from man hater to mentally unstable. another poster below. and the men are
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#250
Apologize for my genuine concern? No, sorry, I prefer to maintain what little soul I have left. nt
Demo_Chris
Dec 2013
#261
I can't believe I had to do jury duty on your post - and even worse, that 3 jurors
scarletwoman
Dec 2013
#42
wow. hm. i am really kinda stumped on this. ok. i have been gettin lottsa alerts.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#45
I don't always agree with you, but I damn well recoginze a vendetta when I see it.
scarletwoman
Dec 2013
#48
thank you scarlet. i know we are not the best of pals. that would be integrity, i recognize
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#52
at her expense? really? your right proceeds a womans right to wakl in public without being made
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#13
a THING. yup. and we all see when we are being seen as a THING. and no. not a compliment, do not
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#15
what's your metric to determine a stare from *winky wink* enjoying someTHING
BlancheSplanchnik
Dec 2013
#16
Yeah, I don't know anyone who considers themselves a thing, so don't try that crap
bettyellen
Dec 2013
#22
that is a fail. because you do not consider others. or how your behavior interferes
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#25
"checking them out." checking them out for what? if they are fuckable? what are you checking out?
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#30
all i can think with the way he talks is has watched so much porn, pornifies women on the
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#54
Should people listen when other people tell them they don't like being ogled?
countryjake
Dec 2013
#138
I imagine many, many creepy guys ask themselves that very question in order to better rationalize th
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#198
"I'm not that arrogant." yes. this. we all look at people all the time. we notice all kinds of
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#209
i would say the difference is the person that has experienced this unwanted attention for a couple
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#228
and this would be another issue we women have. we say it over and over and over. are ridiculed,
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#233
and every other women that you replied to. us mean, nasty women. just shut the fuck up and stand
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#248
chip on the shoulder? and i suppose i should own it, cause you give it to me? nt
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#282
another thank you. and how about a woman that walked into the shop, with that group of men with
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#231
i wasnt referring to your father. he sounds stand up. my father. where i learned to expect respect
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#252
good for him. good for you. i totally get it. i grew up with it. makes life clear. nt
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#260
classic. the poster attacks dimisses all comments from women. ONE man posts, and he thanks for the
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#234
classic. that is all that can be said. in the face obvious. perfect example of
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#240
i have been around a lot of good looking men, and i am around a lot of good look young men now,
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#31
uh... grabbin' heart, you got me. geez, with you all shootin your arrow with your snickering
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#67
you would be labeled a creep for NOT seeing them as " beautiful things to be enjoyed."
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#84
it really is getting to be very obvious that sea is being alert stalked. and Yeah, it is creepy.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2013
#108
It seems obvious to me that some people are judged much more harshly than others.
UtahLib
Dec 2013
#165
you are a member of the community, yes. kind of like a civic duty is how I look at it ...
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2013
#172
oh do. i am really fair when on jury. it is... like, integrity. that is way more important than
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#182
it's only creepy because you are looking at it a certain creepy way which it is not
JI7
Dec 2013
#116
fuckin for real? my boys are good looking. so, what does that mean? do tell.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#239
yes. i get where you men are TRYING to go. your FAIL is in that i am NOT sexualizing the dudes
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#269
you know nc. as i am sitting here wondering about being called a creep for saying good looking,
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#355
oh he is. he is home. has been for a week. the world is right again... lol. AND
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#469
tahnk you nc. that really is the intent if a person really wants clarification. but then, i am
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#432
are you really arguing if a man says my daughter is good looking someone would call him a creep?
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#271
The whole point of your incessant fixiation on eyeball rape/pornification/patriachy/misogeny
Old and In the Way
Dec 2013
#369
then you do not listen well old. whole point of all these conversations is stress the sexualizing
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#374
do i look sound or feel like a victim? hell no. i will point out your stupid ass games every
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#393
keep refusing to understand what the issues are so you can continually present a strawman.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#414
you made a specific statement. most of my posts are strawman. link... that is not wild assumptions
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#451
This is called commodification. To reduce the human body to something that is consumed.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2013
#33
i am wondering if he thinks we ought to just stand there. before him. let him run eyes up and down
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#36
The disparity between seeing someone as physically attractive and the male gaze is vast.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2013
#40
Gravitycollapse, IMO yours is the most important point in the thread.
Threedifferentones
Dec 2013
#296
Here, right now, we are talking about the commodification of the female body.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2013
#41
you are going thru out these threads slut shaming women. knock it the fuck off. that is about one
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#344
"This is called commodification. To reduce the human body to something that is consumed.
redqueen
Dec 2013
#154
The male gaze is one of those terms that has outgrown its original meaning.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2013
#77
I know a whole bunch of Third Wave Feminists who'd be surprised to hear they've been led astray
Orrex
Dec 2013
#409
3rd diverted. fourth is coming on strong. the are more badass than any 2nd. they are
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#479
inveigle, er, rather iverglas is FAR from being our only serial troll around here, dear.
opiate69
Dec 2013
#95
We are cool. Me and You. Did not mean it to sound otherwise. Just that like with
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2013
#120
bah hahahaha. LUV the gif. love it. so much, i am running into other room to show son. nt
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#153
damn. i forgot to do mine. gotta get on it first thing in the morning. so many.... lol nt
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#143
" beautiful things to be enjoyed." this is the difference. from the youngest of age boys are taught
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#112
for those moments, with that look on the face, that is exactly what you are doing. her body is yours
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#136
thank you for taking it to personal. cause it is not like men do not regularly take it to personal
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#202
"Maybe bad experiences have jaded you" that is NOT taking it to the personal?
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#210
you totally created "make me sound angry". where did that come from. yes. you took it to
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#213
again. i repeat. women see this from about 11 or 12 yrs old. do you get that? do you understand
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#237
Right. Women are not taught to value men's looks. They're taught to value their money. nt
Ace Acme
Dec 2013
#384
on. now the golddigger thing? women are becoming more and more financially independent
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#397
If they don't want to be eye candy, why do they present themselves as if they do?
Ace Acme
Dec 2013
#354
more bold and empowered in your slut shaming. your posts need to be addressed. nt
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#358
that is how YOU define them. that is YOU saying they deserve what they get. they ask for it.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#367
i gave you the info below, right off the bat. and you continued post after post of slut shaming,
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#399
no. he has made a statement that she is asking for it. that would be slut shaming. you do not need
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#403
did you ignore what i posted, you know, the post you replied to? ya. you did
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#411
If you're familiar with the concept of the Male Gaze, I don't know why you seem to be confused.
redqueen
Dec 2013
#167
LOL, no. You threw out strawmen and pretended the issue is the same for men and women.
redqueen
Dec 2013
#326
The funny thing is that this is a misunderstanding of the concept of "Male Gaze".
Bonobo
Dec 2013
#92
opiate will post the same picture for the next 6 months or until a post is hid. pit bull'ish.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#163
Let's not be obtuse here. We are not debating the premise that sexual attraction exists.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2013
#156
thank you. i keep being told i am dressing for everyone in the world and never is it myself.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#184
I realize you fail to see the threatening demeanor of your post. That's the point.
Gravitycollapse
Dec 2013
#179
men are all that, women are not. you are gonna teach your granddaughter not to give it away, but
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#201
exept you do what is typical male and ignore the womans sexuality. she was equally attracted.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#257
Girly men? Really? This post belongs on a cave wall, not a progressive discussion board.
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#266
the fact he totally dismisses, ignores the womens sexuality, you know, the one he is doing it with,
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#289
With all the legislation either passed or proposed this year to limit women's reproductive rights,
MerryBlooms
Dec 2013
#445
good post but a couple things. you say women are appealing, men not so much. that is something
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#267
Exactly. "Quit staring at the cleavage I have so carefully wrapped up and put on display."
Ace Acme
Dec 2013
#332
for like a decade i did not buy any new tops or pants because the ONLY thing out there were tops
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#337
I agree with the notion that women should be able to wear whatever they want
whatchamacallit
Dec 2013
#341
ah. now you have just taken off the mask and going around purposely trying to be offensive. so mad
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#435
more slut shaming. i see you go into another thread to continue your slut shaming. against du rule
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#349
Can you name any body art on men that's referred to with a slur aimed at his enjoyment of sex?
redqueen
Dec 2013
#339
You're right, the slang term for that particular adornment is demeaning
whatchamacallit
Dec 2013
#353
Oddly enough it was a woman who first alerted me to the term "tramp stamp".
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Dec 2013
#450
Zombie threads. Gotta love them. I would say I looked at around 40 women today
Pretzel_Warrior
Jan 2014
#512