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In reply to the discussion: Women's self-loathing is big business and supports a global capitalist system [View all]Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)5. Quite true. Unfortunately, unless it gets pointed out to us we often don't notice it.
I actually had a conversation with a man I really like who said (and not in a mean way, either), that women 'like' calling attention to themselves by dressing provocatively. I was left dumbfounded. I couldn't exactly disagree because I had to think about it for a while. It made me realize that often we women sexually objectify ourselves even more than men do.
Of course, girls are raised this way and no one ever tells them otherwise, so they just behave the way they've watched other women behave.
I wonder... does it take more courage, or more self-esteem for women to not sexually objectify themselves?
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Women's self-loathing is big business and supports a global capitalist system [View all]
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
OP
dehumanizes. my half mexican niece, had a choice of 8 girls. 7 darker hair, darker eyes. ONE
seabeyond
Dec 2011
#1
Pretty awful. It's horrible that kids are exposed to these messages from the media and society. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#2
you have to look at their environment today. they have been raised being pornified.
seabeyond
Dec 2011
#35
a couple things. VS use to be about the woman and empowering her sexuality. it was all about her.
seabeyond
Dec 2011
#37
Quite true. Unfortunately, unless it gets pointed out to us we often don't notice it.
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#5
Very true. And we buy it because the media does have an influence upon our thinking
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#18
I agree with you Mineral Man. People want to look nice to the opposite sex. The problem is...
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#23
everyone of my conversations conclude, though an issue for women, it is mans, too. human issue
seabeyond
Dec 2011
#30
Interesting. And women are supposed to take that lightly and not get upset by it.
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#11
I think women should take that seriously, and communicate their frustration with that ad
MineralMan
Dec 2011
#13
Thank you, Mineral Man. It's good to see when someone gets it. We're so inundated by
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#16
women smear their faces with colored mud...errr...makeup. Why? cost $$ billions a year nt
msongs
Dec 2011
#29
I would love to read this OP. While I'm sure I'd agree with the case being made,
retread
Dec 2011
#38
I'm not sure what you mean, but I'll be glad to do it, if you explain lol
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#39