Great cartoon: Burka vs Bikini - symbols of male-dominated cultures

[Nuclear Unicorn]

53. "This idea that western women dress for men is just stupid. We're not mindless morons."

Exactly!

That's what is so {censored} infuriating about this line of argument. Apparently, we're just crawling along in desperate search for male approval and thereby serving as tools in our own oppression because we're either too stupid or weak-willed. And we should be thankful these enlightened souls have appeared in their shining armor to instruct us in our error.

With allies like that who the hell needs the MRA types?

And what if I do want to show off the goodies? What if I do want to walk through the door on Lover Boy's arm with him beaming because he's sure he has won the heart of the best looking woman in the room? I should be ashamed because my husband adores me? I seek to please him because he seeks to please me -- it's a marriage of affectionate commitment to each other, not an adversarial contest.

And how come men never suffer this stigma? "Oh. You're just jogging, working out and wearing appealing clothes because you have to find your identity in how many women find you attractive." The double-standard is no different than the "sexually prolific men are conquerors but sexually prolific women are sluts" argument.

I honestly think sometimes people just blurt out whatever enters their minds without first fully examining the ramifications of what it is they're saying. Sometimes it gets made into a cartoon that is posted with ill-considered glee.