Commodification of sex

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Prudence

I think the problem with the unrealistic portrayals of women is that it recalls the not-to-distant past when sex was, essentially, the main job description for women. Well, sex and dusting.

An older family member recently told me that when she explained to her husband that she wasn't in the mood, his only response was that it was her duty as his wife to perform. And though she said, when I asked, that he didn't force her, I honestly don't think she felt she had another choice because it's somewhat ingrained in her that he's right.

Holy. ****ing. Crap.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Originally Posted by Prudence

The time where men were judged on their ability to kill some hairy animal with large fangs is sufficiently distant that I don't think the sexy = competent equation affects men to the same degree that it does women.

I agree with what you say about women and slipping back into the rut of "women make babies and dust," but i would dissagree with the above statement that its "easy" for guys. Trust me, it's not. Its not a big heart or kindness that is required - only a bank statement and credit report.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

I agree with what you say about women and slipping back into the rut of "women make babies and dust," but i would dissagree with the above statement that its "easy" for guys. Trust me, it's not. Its not a big heart or kindness that is required - only a bank statement and credit report.

Oy, and I would disagree with this statement. Not that it isn't easy for guys, but the kind of women who are only concerned with a bank statement or a credit report are the shallow ones. And if someone is only pursuing the shallow ones, that's one's own funeral.

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

I agree with what you say about women and slipping back into the rut of "women make babies and dust," but i would dissagree with the above statement that its "easy" for guys. Trust me, it's not. Its not a big heart or kindness that is required - only a bank statement and credit report.

I didn't say that it was easy for guys. I said that I didn't think that sexy = competent affected guys to the same degree that it did women, referring to general going about one's business (such as in the workplace).

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Oy, and I would disagree with this statement. Not that it isn't easy for guys, but the kind of women who are only concerned with a bank statement or a credit report are the shallow ones. And if someone is only pursuing the shallow ones, that's one's own funeral.

Oy, then there are alot of shallow ones out there!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Originally Posted by Prudence

I didn't say that it was easy for guys. I said that I didn't think that sexy = competent affected guys to the same degree that it did women, referring to general going about one's business (such as in the workplace).

Ok, that's fair. Understood. But I think that would depend on who was in charge. I've had plenty of female bosses that would gladly pass me up for a cute guy anyday and they have. From a historical POV, the same goes for women in the "chased around the desk" department.