Today I am going to get into the discussion of a serious with societal side effects topic. What could be the star of my post today......my revulsion, abhorrence, utter hatred of the patriarchy and why I feel that way.
Yes I know that "people" like me are supposed to keep my posts comprised of sexy, naughty, tantalizing ,stimulating pictures and revelations, but this is my blog, and I will post what I please.
With all of that said, here we go.
I have touched upon the toxicity of the patriarchy before, and today we are going to dig deep into my thoughts as to why it is poisonous to women.
Why is it poisonous to women? Have you ever looked at today's advertising? How many of them portray women in a purely objectified sexual manner? They claim that sex sells, and I know for a fact it does, but who is it's targeted audience? Men. So, they drape a scantily clad woman over the hood of a vehicle, they show a video of a woman with large unbound breasts bouncing around in slow motion with every vibration of a rifle shooting. They film a commercial of a man showering with a new bodywash, and when he goes out, you see him surrounded by clamoring women who are barely dressed. You see where I am going with this yes?
Ok, now tell me what all of these visual representations have in common? Let me help you with this one. The women are always young and, thin with abundant breasts. Generally they will have long hair, whiter than white smiles, flawless skin, and figures. Why is that? Why are they all basically carbon copies of each other physically? Ah...that is the patriarchy in play. That good ole boy system set up the parameters of what is attractive, and they condition other males to follow their example by repetition of visual stimuli in the media.
It does not require a genius to figure this out. You tell me, how many VS models do you see on the runway who are larger than a size 4? How many centerfolds in swank mags do you see larger than a size 7? When you frequent a hooters establishment, do you ever see a woman bigger than a size 8? How about when you slide into a gentleman's club..what do those women look like physically? I already know, so leave off with fabrications.
You may be saying, "I see your point, but men like the body type and age set they like"..sure they do, but why? Who told them that in order for a woman to be viably attractive, she must be young, thin, with big breasts? Were these men born attracted to this type, or were they inundated since childhood to seek out the representation that has been driven into their developing psyches? Nature or nurture?
How does this negatively impact women? Well let's see. It causes depression, some even to the point of suicide, and social anxiety for women who do not fit this mold. It leads other women to obtain plastic surgery so that they can be shaped more into the ideal. It poisons women into believing that they are not of value if their reflection does not mirror these women. It causes eating disorders in young women, which in turn has long term detrimental health effects. Women will starve, suffer, and even go under the knife, but for what? Men, that is why. It is because they have bought into the entire philosophy of "a woman is worthless if men do not find her attractive"..and that my friends is the biggest line of bullshit I have ever heard!
The repercussions of allowing the patriarchy to define beauty are too high. They are costly, and sometimes deadly. They erode the very confidence that a woman needs in order to thrive. They force women onto a path of self-hatred. They lead women to believe that they are ugly, disgusting, and unworthy of being in public. Sounds like quite the life for a woman who doesn't fit the ideal huh? They publicly shame women of larger sizes. They take delight in calling these women out as whales on the pretext that they are just trying to help them get healthier (that is the worst joke I ever heard). Oh and Lord help you if you are an older woman..well hell no man wants you then, cause your body is used up. And yet through it all..they do not deign that men must align to a specific physical representation at all. Why is that? Could it be because the men defining beauty are overweight, balding, viagra popping shortchanged dick size male misogynists? That is my personal theory. Feel free to try to change my mind.
In conclusion, I do hope that a few minds were opened by the relay of my thoughts, or at the very least a couple of blinders were knocked out of sync.
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