I feel that women have definitely gained complete control over their sexuality, especially in today's society. I will take porn for example. People always say that porn is demeaning to women and it shows them in inferior positions. However, no one is forcing these women to do porn. They are choosing this occupation on their own free will. Most women realize that a very large portion of the male population views porn and are willing to pay top dollar. In the porn industry, women are paid a substantial amount more than their male costars. So even though the porn industry was created by men, it is controlled by women who are taking advantage of their sexuality to make money. On a broader scale, if a woman wants to go to a bar for a casual encounter with a man, they will dress accordingly and usually use their sexuality in deciding their outfit. I'm not saying all women because i don't like to generalize but it is quite evident, especially in the bars in State College. Women have been oppressed for a very long time and i completely agree with them using any advantages they have in order to advance in society. There is the classic saying "Sex sells" and this is very evident. Just look at most ads on TV. For example, the Victoria Secret commercials. They do not need to show models with perfect bodies displaying their product if they are solely advertising towards women. If the models were normal women with average bodies, i think women would still buy their product. So why use sex to sell this product?
Maybe in the '80's, women were less inclined to take advantage of their sexuality but, in today's society, they have complete control over it.
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I agree with you here. However, I think it is a weird balance of control. Men definitely objectify the women that they see on TV, like the Victoria's Secret models, but the models are showing themselves as objects. Those women are not presenting themselves as a person, complete with a personality, all I see is the skin. While being objectified does not seem to be a good thing for women, in some cases they seem to purposely put themselves out as objects.
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ReplyDeleteI agree, I feel women have control regarding how they portray themselves in society. Pornography and risque advertisements such as Victoria's Secret objectify women, yet the women consent to that form of representation. In these cases, the women objectify themselves by setting an example for their audiences. Whether this example is positively or negatively effecting audiences is another imperative question we must ponder.
ReplyDeleteI think that women do definitely control their own sexuality. I wouldn't say all women do, just as some guys do not embrace their sexuality. Women in the past did not and probably could not embrace their sexuality because men did rule that department. If anything if women are expected to do something for their husbands, it's get a job. Women have come a long way and being able to gain a hold of their sexuality is a pretty big step.
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