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In reply to the discussion: Female idealization of men [View all]

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
26. Some postfeminist crap for the less discriminating. But...
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 02:56 PM
Dec 2013

I never get an answer when I ask who wears lipstick and miniskirts and why they do.

Female idealization of men [View all] Bonobo Dec 2013 OP
I find that very interesting. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #1
One thing that strikes me as odd and inconsistent Bonobo Dec 2013 #2
Objectifying isn't only a male thing. It's a human thing. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #3
If humans weren't attracted to each other... Bonobo Dec 2013 #4
hahahaha In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #5
Yup. Bonobo Dec 2013 #6
I don't know where the nonsense comes from, that sexual attractiveness is "degrading" Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #7
Maybe some, in part due to past trauma, tend to conflate things that are degrading nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #22
I would agree with all of that. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #24
I agree. But perhaps we should consider ourselves fortunate, in that respect. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #25
Some postfeminist crap for the less discriminating. But... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #26
Lipstick feminists Major Nikon Dec 2013 #27
Lipstick feminism now? I remember a kerfuffle... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #28
The flip-side of objectification is self-objectification Major Nikon Dec 2013 #29
It's all the same. rrneck Dec 2013 #8
I guess fantasy, in general, is really about "telling people what they want to hear." nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #21
I'm coming to the realization... opiate69 Dec 2013 #9
The "Male Gaze" mistake... Bonobo Dec 2013 #10
I'm not even sure if it's worth pointing out the obvious errors Major Nikon Dec 2013 #11
The usual suspects have truly won the day ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #15
Holy Fuck! opiate69 Dec 2013 #16
Apparently my friend Joyce and I are creeps. HappyMe Dec 2013 #12
That was YOU?! Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #13
Yes. Yes it was. HappyMe Dec 2013 #14
I hope you enjoyed the view...I hard worked on it. Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #18
So are all of my girlfriends, sisters and I. RiffRandell Dec 2013 #17
I guess that makes me a creep too. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #19
I've seen a plumber's ass cleavage Major Nikon Dec 2013 #20
Interesting food for thought. Seems like a book I might want to track down. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #23
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