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Thoughts?
It’s true tho, video models often wore their own risque clothing to some videos shoots cause they thought the outfit was hot and it would help them stand out. I also think women are pro sex work, strippers and models as long as men don’t give them a platform. It’s dumb hypocrisy imo.
Women objectify men finacially but nobody cares.
This dude is not understanding the topic. And it’s not rocket science if you want to look into it.. But he’s on the defensive, so what you expect?
giving a value to a women based on her looks is not treating her as an object . modeling agents do it it is normal it is life
Objectification is being treated as an object .
these sgirls got to be is a music video because of there looks . something a man cant have.
don’t really see it happen in underground hip-hop cause the focus is on the music rather than visual attraction
There is an episode of “Married With Children” where Al Bundy is binge watching rap videos with the sound turned off. He hated the music but loved the visuals. LOL!!!
With all that time working in a shoe store, Al Bundy always had great visual taste & style 😂
Why not ask the females that are “being objectified”? They were offered a cheque for X amount of money and they had a choice whether or not to accept it. I hate the narrative that somehow they are being forced to do it.
So if someone twerks, they’re objectifying themselves?
@aaliyahsamss Depends on the situation. There’s nothing wrong with being in the moment and feeling yourself dancing. Totally fine
@aaliyahsamss erm yes… if you twerk almost naked you know what you are doing
Whether they choice to do it or not does not matter. It’s the fact that they’re doing it? That is what objectifies us. When those videos get produced and sent out to the public, what message is it sending to people? That we are sex objects because young boys see those girls in those videos and in his mind he thinks that all women are sex objects. It’s not that hard
he will only see them as hot . he will not see them as objects he will see other women doing normal jobs like teaching and doctors
it’s about men and women being spiritually broke. That is why they seek validation from the outside world.
Stupidest comment ive ever heard saying the blk women brought it on themselves by turning up in those outfits. You don’t think the casting call asked for women to wear next to nothing. Women going to those castings know what was expected and the culture at the time. Its the power dynamic, AS IF women would weqr what they want, theyd be thrown up for tuning up in long jeans and a tshirt when theyve been asked to wear skimpy bikinis and hot pants. Thise women were likely from poor backgrounds and probs felt they had no choice to be noticed and somehow try and make it big. I just hope they werent taken advantage of behind closed doors 😢
Historically speaking, men and women were both policed with modesty by organized religion. Now that we are secular, we do what we want. People just need to accept that.
If a woman wants to be in a music video n shake her bunda it’s because she has the freedom and liberty to.
They choose to promote it and sell sex for profits. They make their choice. If they care so much, then leave or make a change. Oh wait, I forgot…it’s all about the money. When a man promotes music about sex and drugs but claims that they don’t actually live that lifestyle, they still criticize him. But when a woman actually lives by that lifestyle, they praise it 😂😂😂
“Go queen! Get your bag”