Jan 27, 2012
The False Body Dichotomy
My latest blog post for SEX+STL:
If you’re on any sort of social network, chances are pretty good that you’ve come across the following image, or one like it:
If you’re like me, the first time you saw it, the first thing you thought was “Damn straight!” This has been the most prominent reaction that I’ve seen in the numerous comment fields attached to these images. On the image’s most recent appearance on my Facebook wall, the first response is “They don’t make them like they used to…”
I’m here to call “Bullshit.” My first reaction was an emotional one—a bit like showing one’s ass without realizing your pants are down—and the second I put any thought into it, I saw these images for what they are: another form of shaming. And this isn’t just a women’s issue.
Read the rest at SEX+STL’s blog.
