Overwhelmed by the idea of being our next President? Why not take up pole dancing? Put off by the role of wife and mother, but don't have the skills to go into business for yourself? Have you considered a career in the porn industry?
I just finished reading a fantastic book by Ariel Levy titled "Female Chauvinist Pigs". The book is a report on a "neo-feminist" wave that adopts the deplorable imagery and identifiers that men used to force on women and calls it "being liberated". It depicts rather depressing accounts of "feminists" who seem to think that the most progressive thing they can do as women is to take on the worst qualities of men.
Within hours of finishing the book, a friend sent me a link to a news story on Austin's newest sensation, The Latte Dolls. It's an outdoor coffee stand where scantily clad women serve coffee to horny men. Their motto is "for those who like it HOT."
So, here's my question: Am I taking this too seriously, or is this a serious problem? Is there something depressing and even dangerous that happens when "sexy" is less about who a person is and more about the image they present? Or do I just need to lighten up?
4 comments:
I am so glad this is bothering someone else. No -- I don't think you need to lighten up. It saddens me that this is the new way to sell up cup of coffee.
No, you're right to be bothered, Kester. It is depressing when sexiness is reduced solely to someone's appearance.
I have to admit, though, that I did chuckle a bit at the thought of a guy in Austin getting a haircut at Sexy Scissors, grabbing lunch at Hooters, and then stopping for some coffee at The Latte Dolls.
Kester, you are right on brother. It is a major shame. It always seems to be ok for men as long as it isn't their daughter. Some sicko's can imagine their wife, sister or even their mother doing it, but not their daughter. Any father who thought otherwise would be truly sick, even by the world's standards. The truth is that they are all someone's daughter.
As Christians, we need to continually restore and celebrate the beauty of womanhood and of each woman as God has designed them.
(And by womanhood, I don't mean the oppressive, keep the woman done kind.)
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