Thursday, May 8, 2008

The Naked Truth

Why is it that women can be seen naked (or almost) in movies, but you hardly ever see a man naked (well, the interesting parts anyway)? I think its just another example of how in this still patriarchal society the degrading of women continues. What a better way to keep us as second class citizens than to expose us in front of millions? Fine, dont make us wear veils and dress in long robes, but to go the completely opposite direction and expose our woman-ness for the world to see and for men to salivate after is not what feminism is about. Its about respect. It is as equally degrading to bare our breasts to the world as it is to claim that women should be seen and not heard.

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