Thanks for this fascinating post! I am so sick of the pornification of our culture, where people like Larry Flynt are admired and ten year old girls imitate strippers. I'm also tired of people viewing it as a conservative versus liberal issue. It is a human issue and more particularly, a female issue. I am super liberal politically and am annoyed at so many liberals who take a pro strip club and pro pornography stance. Utah (a very conseravtive state ) uses more on line pornography per capita than any other state.
So many women nowadays call themselves feminists while they are happy for their husbands to oogle other women through pornography, demeaning themselves and their relationship. This way, the balance is kept with the male. Our bodies are objectified and we are deep down not respected.
With the easy availibility of more and more shocking on line pornography, young boys and girls are learning that women are there to be used and treated as sub humans.
I too am confused as to where feminism went. Why do some women feel it's bad to be called a feminist? The 60's and 70's meant nothing in the end for the women's movement, if all we can do is sit back while our bodies are used for male gratification only?
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Thanks for this fascinating post! I am so sick of the pornification of our culture, where people like Larry Flynt are admired and ten year old girls imitate strippers. I'm also tired of people viewing it as a conservative versus liberal issue. It is a human issue and more particularly, a female issue. I am super liberal politically and am annoyed at so many liberals who take a pro strip club and pro pornography stance. Utah (a very conseravtive state ) uses more on line pornography per capita than any other state.
April 15, 2009 - 5:15pmSo many women nowadays call themselves feminists while they are happy for their husbands to oogle other women through pornography, demeaning themselves and their relationship. This way, the balance is kept with the male. Our bodies are objectified and we are deep down not respected.
With the easy availibility of more and more shocking on line pornography, young boys and girls are learning that women are there to be used and treated as sub humans.
I too am confused as to where feminism went. Why do some women feel it's bad to be called a feminist? The 60's and 70's meant nothing in the end for the women's movement, if all we can do is sit back while our bodies are used for male gratification only?
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