Sunday, May 16, 2010

We should just say no

The following letter appeared in the Lifestyle section of the Sunday Star 16 May 2010. I've highlighted some parts which I find interesting.





I HAVE always believed that we women are to be blamed more than the men when it comes to the sexualisation of women. This is because, except for the underaged, we know what is required of us when we are asked to dress scantily for a photo shoot.

So what if there is the offer of money, etc? Why do we agree to the terms and conditions?

Even those of us who know that the man we have a relationship or affair is still married to his wife, we choose to carry on with him. Then later, when things don’t work out, we accuse him of deceit and breaking promises. It’s not that as adults we don’t know what we are getting into.

I am not trying to defend the men, but I wonder why we women can’t avoid such situations, although it takes two to tango? Remember, it is the men who are already married in the first place, or vice versa, although that is less common.

If we women won’t conform to what is required by the advertisers and promotors of a product, surely it cannot be forced upon us, can it? It is those who almost expose their whole bodies who should not be condoned.

As a woman myself, I love to look at beautiful girls and women, but not those who expose too much. Who do we blame then?

Evelyn

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