| Farsala said: Yep its unavoidable, its natural to have sexual feelings. But its intent that matters. The media and mainstream porn showcases bodies that are impossible. Clothed people, partially clothed people, or nude people shouldn't be seen as a bad thing. If people saw more clothed or naked bodies naturally without all the added editing, then I believe society would be better off. |
I would add a differentiation between displays of genuine sexual agency and sexual objectification (the latter of which is to what I refer with the term "sexualization"). I'm not sure if pictoral illustrations of the difference (at least as I see it) would be considered acceptable on VG Chartz, but it is worth saying that when I was in my tweenage years especially, I enjoyed playing video games/franchises like Golden Axe and Streets of Rage as certain sexy characters because I lacked sexual confidence myself and enjoyed fantasizing about being more attractive. But these I would different these from the way female characters were treated in many other games like Duke Nukem, which I always found demeaning; never uplifting.
But we also need to correct a massive quantity difference that exists in the distribution of sexual imagery of women versus men. Although I highlighted advertising before, I just meant that as one example. It's across all media. For example, only one-third of Hollywood actors are female, yet women are twice as likely as men to be featured in sexually explicit movie scenes. Therein you can see what they often hire women for, in contrast to what they hire men for.
Last edited by Jaicee - on 01 May 2018
