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seabeyond

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17. see, i am not necessarily seeing that.
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:56 PM
Jul 2012

as much as we call the men out in this forum, we have a sense of protection of women, too. and i do not always feel that. sometimes i feel that women actually have a role in this. why wouldnt a man feel it offensive that a woman strips down to use her sexuality as a tool to get men to do something? i would think that would be a given for men. i think that would establish a sense of resentment alone. (if i were a man). i would see that as insulting.

i think of men that allow themselves to be treated that way, even in a supposed gain, to be as weak as the women that allow a man to control her thru whatever male means we may talk about.

i see them both as games for dominance and respect neither.

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Booth babes need not apply [View all] seabeyond Jul 2012 OP
I suppose it's all a matter of personal taste. I like geeky "Library Girl" types... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1
"grown men as 13 year old boys who like to objectify women". seabeyond Jul 2012 #3
I wish you and I would live to see a time when the popular media would stop... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #5
so true and agree totally. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #6
cue: Where the Boys Are annabanana Jul 2012 #2
Where the Boys Are seabeyond Jul 2012 #4
as a "woman of a certain age" annabanana Jul 2012 #9
mad man really bugs me becuase with the step back that we have made of late seabeyond Jul 2012 #10
I think "Mad Men" is doing the opposite of reinforcing sexism. PassingFair Jul 2012 #33
Your post reminds me of something I read about All In The Family. redqueen Jul 2012 #40
come away feeling validated and happy with the show's dialogue. seabeyond Jul 2012 #43
I don't watch it, but if it's presented in such a way, redqueen Jul 2012 #44
Fuck this guy. redqueen Jul 2012 #7
this is seabeyond Jul 2012 #11
He is being an ass. redqueen Jul 2012 #13
Despite the title, I actually don't think he's talking about the paid models petronius Jul 2012 #21
Where does YouTube come into it? redqueen Jul 2012 #22
What I mean is, achieving popularity on YouTube or other social media petronius Jul 2012 #23
i thought the title not going with article, too seabeyond Jul 2012 #24
Many of the commenters at CNN redqueen Jul 2012 #26
Ohhhhh... redqueen Jul 2012 #25
I don't know about YouTube. Irishonly Jul 2012 #35
Seriously, fuck this guy. redqueen Jul 2012 #8
this was the conditioned male comment that so many repeat so often. no, i did not like this seabeyond Jul 2012 #12
It's not a caricature. redqueen Jul 2012 #14
the caricature is the belief that male sexuality is be all, end all, the universe is all about the seabeyond Jul 2012 #15
The way he tears down these women, whom he doesn't even know... redqueen Jul 2012 #16
see, i am not necessarily seeing that. seabeyond Jul 2012 #17
What makes you think his claim has any merit whatsoever? redqueen Jul 2012 #18
i am not a part of the culture and i do not know anything about it. i do not know seabeyond Jul 2012 #19
Yeah, most female characters in geek cultute are sexualized. redqueen Jul 2012 #20
Exactly...What about men who pretend to be feminists and God knows what else whathehell Jul 2012 #53
nothing like listening to tell a bunch of women who they are, what the feel, what they should say seabeyond Jul 2012 #54
All one needs to do is ask one of these "booth babes" questions siouxsiecreamcheese Jul 2012 #27
I never had to put up with that type of crap. seabeyond Jul 2012 #28
Speaking of the real thing... Xipe Totec Jul 2012 #29
I'd say she's a nerd. redqueen Jul 2012 #30
One of my favorite nerds passed away on Monday Xipe Totec Jul 2012 #31
Suddenly, blowback. redqueen Jul 2012 #32
here is another article on cnn talking about that article. seabeyond Jul 2012 #34
6 of 9 is a comparison to STVoyagers 7 of 9 One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #36
Did you read it? There's no room for any doubt. redqueen Jul 2012 #37
Rolled a 2? One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #38
Wife? redqueen Jul 2012 #39
Ever been to a comic con? One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #41
I've been to science fiction cons, comic cons, and a few other kinds. redqueen Jul 2012 #42
and yet another article, another perspective of this mans opinion in the original OP seabeyond Jul 2012 #45
Outstanding. SO glad she wrote this response. redqueen Jul 2012 #46
she has a lot of good points and the overwhelming that girls have to be "approved" seabeyond Jul 2012 #47
Yeah, that really pissed me off in the original editorial... redqueen Jul 2012 #48
As an attendee of many trade shows, booth babes are insulting. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #49
thank you. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #50
Well said. nt redqueen Jul 2012 #51
Fine. More booth babes for me. :) RandySF Jul 2012 #52
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