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2. Is that really objectification?

Fri May 31, 2013, 09:59 PM

May 2013

I always understood objectification as an outgrowth commercial culture.

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Can A Man Be A Feminist If All He Wants To Do Is Bang You? [View all] ismnotwasm May 2013 OP

Better not to call himself a feminist BainsBane May 2013 #1

The article referenced is just Hinds being very asshole. ismnotwasm May 2013 #3

I briefly looked at the original article BainsBane May 2013 #4

I still think he's just being an ass ismnotwasm May 2013 #6

absolutely BainsBane May 2013 #7

Is that really objectification? Deep13 May 2013 #2

Yes, but commercial culture influences us BainsBane May 2013 #5

The title of the OP should be on a t-shirt. Android3.14 May 2013 #8

I'm actually disappointed in a lot of the reactions to this. redqueen Jun 2013 #9

My reaction can possibly be explained by naïveté ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #10

I see the claims that this is all normal behavior as smarmy, myself. redqueen Jun 2013 #11

Ok I get it ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #12

I blame our hyper-sexual, pornified cesspool of a culture for this: CrispyQ Jun 2013 #13

You've once again inspired BainsBane Jun 2013 #14

Oh oh ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #15

You can sign out BainsBane Jun 2013 #16

Heh! ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #17

Good for you BainsBane Jun 2013 #18

That's what I figure ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #21

Okay, I read the article. Tell me why he can't have sex with his wife? BainsBane Jun 2013 #22

Well I think it's a) because he's a weirdo ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #23

Is sex really that great Shivering Jemmy Jun 2013 #25

Almost everyone enjoys sex. redqueen Jun 2013 #26

The feminist thing to do for such a man: geek tragedy Jun 2013 #27