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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke
But I think you hit on an interesting tangent - the desexualization of the work place. Current sexual harrassment training while presented as broadly as possible clearly is directed at men, who still are viewed as potential rapists.
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I have no problem with de-sexualization of the work place, but I
do have trouble with the de-sexualization of the entertainment space.
Despite that many feel Disneyland to be a mere workplace and 'cast member' to be a misnomer, I view everything that takes place in its public spaces to be "on stage." And like most people, I want a wee bit of sexual titilation in my entertainment ... most
especially in the area of costuming.
It's not that I want women objectified. Perhaps I would find the french maid outfit a bit anachronistic in terms of sexism, and yet the Storybookland skirts I would - to this day - find charming and appropriate.
I don't want men objectified either. I think getting rid of laderhosen was a step too far, even for this day and age. And I find rolled-up shirtsleeves for Canoe Boys to be perfectly acceptable. On the other hand ... requiring them to take
off their shirts as they paddle 'round the RoA would be a step too far (except, perhaps, on a certain Saturday each October).
In other words, some entertainment costumes - even in 2005 - work best with an element of sex appeal about them. I don't believe sexy costumes will
ever go out of style.