Today though there has been a big shift in how the world views and talks about sex. Instead of being sacred and an act between only a married couple it has now become a big part of the media and has gone viral across the world, especially the U.S. Now sex is talked about openly by both men and women. Women no longer have to be quiet and only ever have sex with just one man. An example of this is the show Sex and the City. Women are now allowed to pursue men for simply sex without fear of being ostracized from all of society. Women's bodies are still highly sexualized, but today it is more acceptable to show skin, especially the legs and midrift which were previously extremely off limits. Sex itself has become more talked about in society. There's a whole genre of media dedicated to it now. It is used to sell simple products like food and clothing where as before it was never talked about.
In today's society men like to see a girls body just before the point of being naked. Small clothing and showing off skin is like teaser to the male eye. You want to be that guy that gets to remove that final piece of cloth to see whats in store. In the past everything was a mystery under the clothing. I think the media has made this view to help sell a product; as shown in your video. I think if you go to a party and a girl is showing off her stuff she may be more desirable than the girl in sweats. This is all a visual and society brought on idea about the girls personality. Sex sells and advertisers have realized this.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why society is like this. That showing your sexuality is so important. I suppose the expectation of women has changed. Women back then were for cooking, cleaning and taking care of the household. They were not very independant and outspoken. Maybe the reason for so much sexuality these days is that it is showing empowerment. Being able to show your body is saying that you are a strong independant woman and you can do what you want with your body. These days women certainly have more power then men. This idea still remains a mystery to me.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how society has changed over the years. I agree with Pjrobear. Advertisers over the years realize that men were usually the ones in control of the cash flow for most homes. Therefore advertising things that would make them feel or seem "manlier" was a smart move. I believe part of the reason we see so much more skin in advertising is because of advertisers pushing the limits of sexuality in their advertisements over the years. Because of this we do tend to see more objectification of women, but recently it's been used to empower women. Some companies are now using models that look like everyday people instead of the freakishly ripped men, or impossibly beautiful women.
ReplyDeleteI am on both sides of the fence. I think it is good to be well aware of sex and open to it without being afraid. But at the same time, this causes other problems, such as, STD's and other things.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, this type of view doesn't necessarily lead to positive views towards women and rather they are turned into merely sex objects. If there was another way to do things then I would rather see it done a different way.