Stupid Girls
I'm reading this book, "Female chauvinist Pig" by Ariel Levy. It's about the rise of female "raunch culture" and, in a way, the de-moralization of society today. With DVDs like "Girls Gone Wild" and the rise of the pornography industry, are women really feeling 'liberated' by being able to enjoy/pursue these endeavors, or is this just another ploy to impress the men and turn them on? Is it really liberating to you to be showing butt-cleavage and have your tits hanging out of your shirt? To go wild in (female) strip clubs? To flash your tits, ass, or worse yet, masturbate on camera just for a t-shirt or hat? That's pretty pathetic, if you ask me. If you're going to videotape me going to town, (a) it's either for private home use, or (b) you better be payin' me some serious money. That's tantamount to being in a porno! Only, they get a little more than a GGW hat to sport.
Is it really 'liberation' that women feel, or is it that the morals in our society have gotten so low that all the sex and raunch is second nature and not a shock, anymore? Back in the day porno was taboo, strip clubs were taboo, and nowadays there are porn stars in MTV music videos, there are stripper aerobics classes offered at your local gym (which I've taken and I must say is pretty cool), and Jenny McCarthy is writing books on child-rearing. Have men somehow tricked us into thinking that this is women's lib and feminism at its core, for their own amusement?? That's some pretty cool 'women's lib' when you can learn to be a stripper for your man! You, too, can get a lapdance for $20, while your man watches! Wow.. you're such a feminist. Our sisters of the bra-burning era would be so proud to see you strut your stuff in a mini-skirt that shows off the bottom of your ass-cheeks. You go, girl! That's showing them! Oh, wait.. you mean the men like it? Well, how about you walk around with your belly exposed and a cute little butterfly navel ring? That will surely show them!! Oh, wait.. you mean they like that, too?? Well, fuck.
How about we stop shaving?? Grow your armpit hairs so long that you can braid them!! Let's bring back the 70s afro-bush! Well, that one may be my own personal laziness talking, but you know what I mean. You pretend empowerment in being able to wear what you want, but there's a hidden agenda. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a man-bashing, feminist. I like the penis as much as the next girl, but must we give it up/show it off so easily? What ever happened to leaving something to the imagination? Whether it be the clothes you wear, or admitting that you like watching Jezebelle Bond on a daily basis? I admit, I'm guilty of being a stupid girl, too. My question is, why? Why do we do it?
posted by gotbrains? at 9:09 AM
3 Comments:
YOu know, I read this book last summer and I posed myself those very same questions you ask but you know what? I came back with nothing. I have always been somewhat of a feminist and I truly believe that the betty friedans of the world were onto something. Back then the theries they posed made sense but now it's a new ballgame.
whatever happened to doing something for yourself reagrdless of what men (or women) think?
I think that if WHAT YOU WANT TO DO is to fuck in front of a video camera for the world to see then you are being self righteous for doing it. The problem exists when you try to prove you are self righteous by doing things such as fucking in front of a video camera for the world to see.
Personally, I thought that she (Levy) wrote the book with a good thesis that she was so desperately trying to prove that she missed the reasoning behind it. she pointed fingers, named names, bitched about society being this way but she didn't really take the time to explore the reasons why. At least not the way she should have.
If you are going to have a talk about raunch culture you should start by examining values. More specifically, family values. Because in a day and age where kids are being raised by televisions and babysitters, it is no wonder the Paris Hiltons of the worlds become role models which more than anything I find it to be a reflection of how moronic, as opossed to raunchy, our culture really is.
HEY! Paris Hilton is my hero! That's hot.
I think it comes down to low self-esteem. Girls wanna show off their tits and ass as a way to silently fish for compliments. Guys do the same thing, but instead of their bodies, they use their car or their job.
Except me. I use my cock.
Yvette, a non-response to that would be greatly appreciated.
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