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Originally Posted by Glice
This seems ridiculous from the person who put pictures of herself all over the internet, specifically this site. Which is to say that when you do that, you make yourself an object for 'the male gaze'. I would draw the line between someone posting an image on a messageboard so others can see what you look like and doing almost nothing but post pictures of yourself. Objectification doesn't stop just because the 'receiver' is absent, or obscure.
I've nothing to offer on the subject of strippers except that if it is degrading, it's degrading in two directions.
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it depends.
a face represents identity, there are so many things pictures can represent.
usually with sex workers, their faces are not that relevant, the idea that they have an identity outside their sexuality is not the point in that context.
Personally, I love seeing people's faces. I love to know they are real people.
That really hasn't got much to do with exposing yourself to be objectified sexually.
Now if men do that regardless of your intentions, that is another story.
I don't think it's right to expect women to AVOID doing things because of how they COULD be percieved by sexist eyes.
How many times will a woman be doing something as innocent and absent-minded as sitting down, arranging her hair and be accused of trying be seductive, therefore worthy of objectification? Should I be self concious at all times in order to prevent the "male gaze" from doing that? Or should men stop excusing themselves, acting like it was called for?
What woman doesn't like admiration? But one must know the difference between admiring and degrading. The healthy and unhealthy.
I guess what I am trying to say is that there is a tendency to separate sexuality from personality and individuality, and not enough material or behaviour out there accepts that those things are always together.
There is a huge difference between wanting to be sexy and wanting to be objectified.
If some women feel empowered by stripping in a context, I don't see a problem in that as long as people don't start assuming thatīs what we all should feel. The greatest problem with feminism is that it tends to ignore women are individuals and feel differently about things.
now that it is degrading in two directions i agree. i sometimes wonder if prostitution is more degrading for the prostitute or the client.