"I'm a sexy woman, so stop objectifying me!" - (occasional swearing)

[mcity]

An interesting video about the difference between objectification of men and women, double standards thereof, and the social pressures behind them. Here are the articles she refers to and links in the description.

Am I Sexist? - Common Sense Atheism

Why Shameless Objectification Can Be A Good Thing - Jezebel

Why men can't - and shouldn't - stop staring at women - Ian Brown for The Globe and Mail

Comments

[xlightbringerx.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed that, and it's kind of relieving that it came from another woman.

The only thing I would add is that (supposedly) sometimes, women get dressed up not for men's attention, but to compete against other women. I think if I had to analyze myself, I'd fall into that category rather than the "want men's attention" category. I don't often get dressed up with makeup and everything, but when I do, I'm usually more worried about what other women will think of me ("Ew, she looks so frumpy / Why is she dressed weird") than what other men will think.