Feminists

Laelth

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26. Exploitative?

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 08:11 AM

Sep 2013

The people whose images are being posted are making a good deal of money off their sexiness. Makes me wonder who's being exploited--the person who's being photographed or the person who's drooling over the picture.

If people choose to make money off their looks, I say "more power too them." If I were a super-sexy model-type male, I'd be tempted to make money off of it too.

What's wrong with that, really?

-Laelth

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More sexual objectification on DU [View all] intaglio Sep 2013 OP

Are they saying the meaning of "date" is have sex with"? uppityperson Sep 2013 #1

If you look at the pictures intaglio Sep 2013 #2

Jury results BainsBane Sep 2013 #3

Tell me, am I a bad person for posting in that thread? NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #4

I can't see what you posted, and the image isn't visible. BainsBane Sep 2013 #5

It was a snarky reply. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #11

Good for you BainsBane Sep 2013 #12

Beefcake has its own sexist aspect Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #14

That is the key issue in sexism, racism, homophobia, antisemitism, etc . . BainsBane Sep 2013 #16

It's a shame that there are no rules on DU against sexual objectification. Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #6

There is no such thing as objectification BainsBane Sep 2013 #7

There's no patriarchy either. Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #8

No, if fact we women persecute men BainsBane Sep 2013 #9

You know.. opiate69 Sep 2013 #10

Me? I'm just a wimenz BainsBane Sep 2013 #13

Ah.. the alleged Doctorate... well then... opiate69 Sep 2013 #17

Alleged BainsBane Sep 2013 #18

Always, always trying to make women victims. polly7 Sep 2013 #32

You obviously don't know the context here BainsBane Sep 2013 #33

That's just what you said before you polly7 Sep 2013 #34

Oh, "started in" BainsBane Sep 2013 #36

My 'boyfriend'? polly7 Sep 2013 #37

Hi, girlfriend!! opiate69 Sep 2013 #43

That was the point BainsBane Sep 2013 #45

Well hiya, Snookums! polly7 Sep 2013 #46

And your reading comprehension is selective then twisting and turning it into polly7 Sep 2013 #47

A victim is someone who conspires with BainsBane Sep 2013 #35

I don't like manipulative bullying trying to polly7 Sep 2013 #38

I suggest you consult a dictionary. BainsBane Sep 2013 #41

"Not engaging in the subject matter"... opiate69 Sep 2013 #42

sigh BainsBane Sep 2013 #44

Good lord ........ the implication was that someone was polly7 Sep 2013 #48

Good post gopiscrap Sep 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Sep 2013 #20

What sets my alarms ringing is the posting of sexualised images intaglio Sep 2013 #19

This. n/t Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #21

B-b-but us men are powerless to control our NATURAL URGES! YoungDemCA Sep 2013 #22

I hate to be a voice of dissent here... Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #23

I've nothing against desire intaglio Sep 2013 #24

Exploitative? Laelth Sep 2013 #26

Yes, exploitative intaglio Sep 2013 #27

Isn't it strange to you ... Laelth Sep 2013 #28

Willing? intaglio Sep 2013 #29

Um ... I am not following you. Laelth Sep 2013 #30

And my first paragraph is the response intaglio Sep 2013 #39

So anything apart from a head and shoulders shot is exploitative? Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #59

No, please read for comprehension intaglio Sep 2013 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Sep 2013 #25

It's okay to lust after celebrities. Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #31

Eddie Vedder would look a bit weird in lingerie... Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #58

Great song, too n/t PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #81

Outside of here JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #40

Do you encounter people so reactionary off line? BainsBane Sep 2013 #50

I don't JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #53

What they perceive a man was supposed to be BainsBane Sep 2013 #54

In an only tangentially related point BainsBane Sep 2013 #55

Okay, I'm going to make a comment and a suggestion... Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #61

the person wasn't in this group or even this thread BainsBane Sep 2013 #62

Okay, I can see that fell on deaf ears... Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #63

WTF are you talking about? BainsBane Sep 2013 #64

Here it is as clear-cut as it gets: Take the Meta crap somewhere else... Violet_Crumble Sep 2013 #65

The thread is Meta BainsBane Sep 2013 #68

Or for what does NOT JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #66

You know, I think that sums it up perfectly BainsBane Sep 2013 #67

Aw, that's so nice to read... redqueen Sep 2013 #69

Yes it is JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Sep 2013 #57

I think it is naivite BainsBane Sep 2013 #60

Oh, you sweet innocent intaglio Sep 2013 #73

Actually I'm not male BainsBane Sep 2013 #74

Edited n/t intaglio Sep 2013 #75

Still wrong BainsBane Sep 2013 #76

IMO it's a blind spot. redqueen Sep 2013 #70

I actually have a very cynical theory about abortion rights BainsBane Sep 2013 #77

Oh yes, I totally agree. redqueen Sep 2013 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Sep 2013 #49

woman here Skittles Sep 2013 #51

You have a knack for getting right to the point BainsBane Sep 2013 #52

So what is you position about women being sickened by objectifying images? intaglio Sep 2013 #56

honestly, I do not wish to "debate" this issue with you Skittles Sep 2013 #79

In other words you cannot debate. intaglio Sep 2013 #80