©2013 by LeeZard
Those who know me will confirm
that I am anything but a prude. I also say with pride that, as much as any man
can be, I am a feminist - equal pay for equal work, pro-choice on abortion,
vehemently against abuse of any kind, etc. Yet, I also say with no shame that I
am not above admiring a beautiful, sexy woman. Hey, I’m still a heterosexual
guy.
Having said the above, I am
writing to express my indignation at the way some “image-makers,” if not the
female artists themselves exploit their sexuality. To me, there is a big
difference between sexy, sultry, alluring and blatant “ho’-ism.”
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| The Supremes |
Once again I am the salmon
swimming upstream. The media bombard us with the typical male objectification
of women both in advertising and content. The saddest thing to me is not only
how many women accept it but also how many women use it to climb the
entertainment ladder to stardom. It wasn’t always so.
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| Lena Horne |
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| Eartha Kitt |
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| Dolly - Class |
Granted, the times were
different, certainly much more conservative. I get that. But even in today’s social
media-driven-anything-goes environment, there’s a line between being sexy with
class (or at least restraint) and just being crass.
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| Carrie Underwood - Restraint |
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| J-Lo - Crass |
Yes, I love sexy women but, when it comes to singers, musicians, etc., what makes a woman sexiest to me is her voice and/or her music.
Once again I am the salmon
swimming upstream. The media bombard us with the typical male objectification
of women both in advertising and content. The saddest thing to me is not only
how many women accept it but also how many women use it to climb the
entertainment ladder to stardom. It wasn’t always so.
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