According to Jessica Valenti’s article, “unattainable beauty standards for women aren’t a new thing.” Alright, it’s nice to have that established, but please tell me something that I don’t know. All snide comments aside, she does bring to light an interesting topic (several in fact). This piece’s main notion is widely known, but is often taken with a pinch of denial. Valenti proposes that women are not the ones who define what is desirable. She says that it’s about “being accessible-to men, in particular. To be truly hot in this never-never land of tits and ass, we have to be constantly available- to be looked at, touched, and fucked. Sounds harsh, I know, but it’s true.” First of all, let me just say “Wow! Jessica Valenti, you are brave!” Secondly, I believe that she has a point. This type of mentality is a harsh reality of the world today. Some may care to disagree and that’s fine. However, based on the vast majority of media available to the public today, I’ll support Valenti’s side of the argument.
Sexually loaded images are streamed everywhere all the time. These images are mostly of women. As I see these images during my daily activities, I can’t help but wonder, “Does this woman (the one on the billboard, in the music video, or in the commercial) have a say in how she’s being portrayed to the world?” The answer: most likely not. I will acknowledge that there are numerous dimensions to this type of situation as well, but again, who is defining what’s “hot” and how is it making others (specifically women) feel? While exploring the subject further, my mind instantly leapt to a music video preformed by Pitbull and several scantily clad women. Take a look for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tMV96xULk
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