Mr.Jingles 10.09.2007 14:48 |
link NEW YORK — Following the appearance on the Web of a nude photo of Vanessa Hudgens, an insider reportedly said the "High School Musical" actress once sent risqué photos of herself to Nickelodeon star Drake Bell. Hudgens had e-mailed photos to the "Drake and Josh" actor a couple of years ago, before she was famous, a source told People magazine. "Drake says he never received those photos," Bell's rep, Jill Fritzo, told People regarding the images that began hitting blogs on Thursday. Hudgens, 18, appeared in a 2006 episode of Bell's Nickelodeon show as his character's girlfriend. In real life, Hudgens is reportedly dating her "High School Musical" co-star Zac Efron, and the two are in Australia at the moment, where he is promoting "Hairspray." The Walt Disney Co. is sticking with the star of its wildly successful "High School Musical" franchise, despite her "lapse in judgment" in posing for racy photos that were leaked to the Internet. Vanessa Hudgens apologized Friday for the photos, which show her smiling as she posed naked and in underwear in a bedroom with a red curtain behind her. "Vanessa has apologized for what was obviously a lapse in judgment," said Disney Channel spokeswoman Patti McTeague. "We hope she's learned a valuable lesson." She said negotiations were ongoing to land all the actors for a "High School Musical 3" feature film — including Hudgens. Hudgens, who played the brainy Gabriella in the first two made-for-cable TV movies, told her fans she was sorry. "I am embarrassed over this situation and regret having ever taken these photos," she said. "I am thankful for the support of my family and friends." Hudgens' publicist, Jill Fritzo, wouldn't say anything about who took the pictures and how they slipped out onto the Internet. The bookworm Gabriella was the love interest of Troy, the basketball star played by pinup king Efron. The sequel's premiere on Disney Channel last month attracted more than 17 million viewers, making it the summer's most-watched TV program. Hudgens is a superstar among the preteen set, and Disney has spun a wide merchandising net around the series with albums and concert tours. She and Efron reportedly date in real life, making them big attractions for celebrity magazines. The films' wholesome nature — for a company that has made its name on family-friendly fare for generations — is a big part of its success. Parents can relax with their children watching, knowing it won't make for any uncomfortable questions. Gabriella and Troy coo, they make googly eyes, they barely kiss. Gabriella would doubtlessly blush at the idea of a young actress posing for nude photos. If Disney executives had cut ties to Hudgens, not wanting the company's name associated with anything not G-rated, they would have run the risk of upsetting a formula that has made the company millions upon millions of dollars. How would parents explain to the show's young fans that the old Gabriella was being replaced by another actress? "That's her private life, not her public life. That picture got leaked by somebody who broke a trust with her," said Michele Smith of Westborough, Mass., whose 8-year-old daughter Kathryn is a devoted "High School Musical" fan. Dropping her from future movies or other "High School Musical" projects would not only be unfair to Hudgens but to fans such as Kathryn, Smith said. "If Vanessa is not in the movie, my daughter would not be so excited to see it," she said. Smith said she hopes that Kathryn doesn't hear about the photo but, if she does, she's prepared to talk about it. She'll say that it's something private for Vanessa that shouldn't have been shared. The best thing for Disney was to do nothing, said Michael Le |
AspiringPhilosophe 10.09.2007 15:46 |
**Shakes head sadly** Your work obviously isn't giving you enough to do Dan. :-P |
Micrówave 10.09.2007 15:49 |
Two things.
Mr.Jingles wrote: Hudgens had e-mailed photos to the "Drake and Josh" actor a couple of years ago, Hudgens, 18,So you've provided a link to photos of a nude 16 year old girl. Be watching for you and Chris Hanson on a Dateline special soon... |
Mr.Jingles 10.09.2007 16:12 |
Micrówave wrote: Two things.linkMr.Jingles wrote: Hudgens had e-mailed photos to the "Drake and Josh" actor a couple of years ago, Hudgens, 18,So you've provided a link to photos of a nude 16 year old girl. Be watching for you and Chris Hanson on a Dateline special soon... |
deleted user 10.09.2007 16:58 |
Mr.Jingles wrote: ...show her smiling as she posed naked and in underwear...How can she be naked and in underwear Lol |
Micrówave 10.09.2007 17:48 |
More photos are out there. Doubt she'll be around for HSM3. One has to wonder about the legal ramifications of all this. Apparently the photos were sent back and forth. Why do these celebs do this? A Mistake? Misguided youth? Personally, I think this will guaranty that she'll have a more lucrative career than the rest of her co-stars. |
sparrow 21754 10.09.2007 19:38 |
what an idiot. in this time, wouldnt you think that someone would figure out that taking the pictures alone is a risk, then posting them on the internet is an even bigger risk? GAWD these people are stupid >.< career or not, its a dumb idea. its her own dumb fault for even doing it, now she can suffer. i have no sympathy for stupidity. |
Carol! the Musical 10.09.2007 19:48 |
<font color=crimson>Rockit?<h6>xo wrote:She's not wearing any underwear. XDMr.Jingles wrote: ...show her smiling as she posed naked and in underwear...How can she be naked and in underwear Lol |
Sherwood Forest 10.09.2007 20:11 |
alright who's got the link i want to see these picturess im a minor its not illegal for meee |
Mr.Jingles 10.09.2007 20:24 |
Sherwood Forest wrote: alright who's got the link i want to see these picturess im a minor its not illegal for meeeHere's a picture of Vanessa's unshaved vagina: link |
Vincent. 10.09.2007 21:31 |
Mr.Jingles wrote:XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDSherwood Forest wrote: alright who's got the link i want to see these picturess im a minor its not illegal for meeeHere's a picture of Vanessa's unshaved vagina: link |
josedequeso 10.09.2007 21:54 |
Sherwood Forest wrote: alright who's got the link i want to see these picturess im a minor its not illegal for meeeI've got the link, but I need clarification before I would post it, is she a minor or not and would such a post be an example of spam or just a newsworthy entry? |
josedequeso 10.09.2007 22:06 |
and by the way, what an idiot |
DavidRFuller 10.09.2007 23:25 |
1. There is a god. 2. Yes, she is 18. |
josedequeso 10.09.2007 23:27 |
link and if you happen to find the pictures on that site whilst browsing...I'm not responsible... |
QueenMercury46 11.09.2007 00:13 |
Haaa I always knew she was a little slut. |
john bodega 11.09.2007 02:51 |
If they can read, they can bleed. |
The Fairy King 11.09.2007 03:10 |
She really needs to shave her snizz. |
john bodega 11.09.2007 03:16 |
<b><font color="#FF1493">The Fairy King wrote: She really needs to shave her snizz.Why? Is it Good Hairy, or Demi-Moore-With-A-Small-Horse-In-Her-Crotch hairy? |
onevsion 11.09.2007 11:28 |
Take a look and see why.... link |
Matias Merçeauroix 11.09.2007 12:27 |
Meh, I'd do her even if she had a moustache. =D |
its_a_hard_life 26994 11.09.2007 12:58 |
<b><font color=0066FF>Horsinho wrote: Meh, I'd do her even if she had a moustache. =DLMAO.... |
Matias Merçeauroix 11.09.2007 13:51 |
No, seriously. I'd do things to her that she could never imagine no matter how many porn movies she had watched. Several times. But she's not THAT hot anyway (which doesn't mean I wouldn't do what I said above). |
josedequeso 11.09.2007 14:27 |
she looks like she's 12 years old |
john bodega 11.09.2007 14:37 |
HUH??? That's not all that hairy.... that's quite a nice amount of hair if you ask me. Jesus Christ, guys who like it totally shaved are basically pederasts. |
Sergei. 11.09.2007 15:39 |
Ducksoup wrote: Take a look and see why.... linkSWEET FANCY JOLLY MOSES! D: ;___; |
onevsion 11.09.2007 16:11 |
Zebonka12 wrote: HUH??? That's not all that hairy.... that's quite a nice amount of hair if you ask me. Jesus Christ, guys who like it totally shaved are basically pederasts.I don't agree with you. At all. |
Mr.Jingles 12.09.2007 14:20 |
Micrówave wrote: More photos are out there. Doubt she'll be around for HSM3. One has to wonder about the legal ramifications of all this. Apparently the photos were sent back and forth. Why do these celebs do this? A Mistake? Misguided youth? Personally, I think this will guaranty that she'll have a more lucrative career than the rest of her co-stars....and Disney is loving it. Yes, they might pretend to be outraged, but this will create more hype for HSM3. I hope to see some of the following titles. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: Prom Night Madness HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: Wet & Wild HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: The Quest For The Broken Hymen HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: The Version Your Parents Don't Want You To See |
wstüssyb 12.09.2007 22:20 |
Well....she is over 18...I'd tap that ass. |
john bodega 13.09.2007 03:25 |
Ducksoup wrote:Of course you don't.Zebonka12 wrote: HUH??? That's not all that hairy.... that's quite a nice amount of hair if you ask me. Jesus Christ, guys who like it totally shaved are basically pederasts.I don't agree with you. At all. |
deleted user 13.09.2007 12:45 |
<b><font color=0066FF>Horsinho wrote: Meh, I'd do her even if she had a moustache. =DLooooooL |
Ella! Formerly known as the Metal Maiden 13.09.2007 19:54 |
She's a retard. That's all. End of subject (doesn't mean you guys have to stop talking. It's just the end over here.) |
Sergei. 13.09.2007 20:12 |
<b><font color=0066FF>Horsinho wrote: No, seriously. I'd do things to her that she could never imagine no matter how many porn movies she had watched. Several times. wstüssyb wrote: Well....she is over 18...I'd tap that ass.Do we really need these kind of comments? :o |
The Real Wizard 14.09.2007 01:52 |
<font color=teal>Cookies?<h6>A Scientist wrote:Absolutely! William is one of the ventricles of this forum. And Horsinho... well, he keeps things interesting from time to time!<b><font color=0066FF>Horsinho wrote: No, seriously. I'd do things to her that she could never imagine no matter how many porn movies she had watched. Several times.wstüssyb wrote: Well....she is over 18...I'd tap that ass.Do we really need these kind of comments? :o |
Sergei. 14.09.2007 08:18 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:I don't mean the people. :P The people are fine.<font color=teal>Cookies?<h6>A Scientist wrote:Absolutely! William is one of the ventricles of this forum. And Horsinho... well, he keeps things interesting from time to time!<b><font color=0066FF>Horsinho wrote: No, seriously. I'd do things to her that she could never imagine no matter how many porn movies she had watched. Several times.wstüssyb wrote: Well....she is over 18...I'd tap that ass.Do we really need these kind of comments? :o But the things about "I'd tap that ass" and "I'd do things to her she can't even imagine or whatever"... I don't know, I suppose that's her punishment for putting naked pics of herself on the internet in the first place. :o |
Matias Merçeauroix 14.09.2007 14:30 |
No, I've been thinking that for long before I saw those pics xD |
LozlanTheMage 14.09.2007 16:19 |
I'm pretty damn tired of men bragging about 'I would do this or that to her' etc. Sex ain't something a man *does* to a woman...unless he's raping her, which I more or less doubt any of us would openly advocate. Sex, under such circumstances as it is pleasurable to a decent person, involves the man and the woman both (we're talking hetero in this case), each seeing to the other's pleasure. Sue me, I'm a feminist. As for such comments being ribald and 'joking'...it's quite simple to joke sans supporting the oppression of the opposite sex. |
magicalfreddiemercury 14.09.2007 16:28 |
LozlanTheMage wrote: I'm pretty damn tired of men bragging about 'I would do this or that to her' etc. Sex ain't something a man *does* to a woman...unless he's raping her, which I more or less doubt any of us would openly advocate. Sex, under such circumstances as it is pleasurable to a decent person, involves the man and the woman both (we're talking hetero in this case), each seeing to the other's pleasure. Sue me, I'm a feminist. As for such comments being ribald and 'joking'...it's quite simple to joke sans supporting the oppression of the opposite sex.I'm adding you to my 'favorite queenzoner' list. :) |
josedequeso 14.09.2007 16:42 |
LozlanTheMage wrote: I'm pretty damn tired of men bragging about 'I would do this or that to her' etc. Sex ain't something a man *does* to a woman...unless he's raping her, which I more or less doubt any of us would openly advocate. Sex, under such circumstances as it is pleasurable to a decent person, involves the man and the woman both (we're talking hetero in this case), each seeing to the other's pleasure. Sue me, I'm a feminist. As for such comments being ribald and 'joking'...it's quite simple to joke sans supporting the oppression of the opposite sex.My two cents: I've been saying the same thing for years. The seldom times I have had sex, I've been damn grateful. And I can honestly say I've never looked at another woman as an object. But it is a fact of life that women are treated as objects and as such most men have been indoctrinated into believing that this type of behavior is OK. I'll add you to my friend list as well. Very intelligent post, LozlanTheMage |
Sergei. 14.09.2007 20:21 |
josedequeso wrote: But it is a fact of life that women are treated as objects and as such most men have been indoctrinated into believing that this type of behavior is OK.That is, unfortunately, true for some cases. However, I also believe that the way a man treats a woman can depend on the way the woman acts and treats herself. If the lady acts like a slut and sleeps around and dresses/looks like a hooker... (This comes from my very little experience of watching Jerry Springer on no school-days) Then the man will most likely treat her like a trashy, slutty hooker and look at her only as a "Hot 'n' freaky piece of ass"... But if the woman shows self respect by not dressing like a ho (And I don't mean she has to wear a muumuu every fucking day, just dress with a little more class.. :O) or by not doing things that convey that sort of image, then I think a (normal) man will see that and treat her like an actual person and not just an object that you can bang every night after you come home from work. (Did that even make sense?... :O) Not that this even has anything to do with anything, but I saw the stupidest shirt ever once... it said, "The Perfect Woman" and had a drawing of a pair of boobs on top of an ass with legs. Whoever made that shirt should be shot. ¬_¬ |
QueenMercury46 14.09.2007 21:10 |
<b><font color=0066FF>Horsinho wrote: No, I've been thinking that for long before I saw those pics xDDon't you have a girlfriend? |
LozlanTheMage 15.09.2007 01:15 |
<font color=teal>Cookies?<h6>A Scientist wrote:Ah. So women are only deserving of respect if they dress 'tastefully.' Otherwise they are obviously base creatures without an once of humanity. This mindset seeks to control women by placing them on a figurative pillar, which we then tell women they should aspire to. By elevating them, we isolate them.josedequeso wrote: But it is a fact of life that women are treated as objects and as such most men have been indoctrinated into believing that this type of behavior is OK.That is, unfortunately, true for some cases. However, I also believe that the way a man treats a woman can depend on the way the woman acts and treats herself. If the lady acts like a slut and sleeps around and dresses/looks like a hooker... (This comes from my very little experience of watching Jerry Springer on no school-days) Then the man will most likely treat her like a trashy, slutty hooker and look at her only as a "Hot 'n' freaky piece of ass"... But if the woman shows self respect by not dressing like a ho (And I don't mean she has to wear a muumuu every fucking day, just dress with a little more class.. :O) or by not doing things that convey that sort of image, then I think a (normal) man will see that and treat her like an actual person and not just an object that you can bang every night after you come home from work. (Did that even make sense?... :O) This is a common trope amongst those with little to no awareness of the extremely sexist society in which we live. Have you ever heard of a concept called the virgin/whore dichotomy? It's a fabulous means by which society demands that women both act like decent 'good girls' and simultanously like 'sluts' when it suits mens' purposes. Then men can satisfy their own egos and sexual appetites (god knows we don't critique men for sleeping around) and then decry their partners as whores. Why should having multiple sexual partners be in any way significant in your judging of a human being? You will find that the human is an incredibly complex creature crafted of innumerable motivations and drives. To generalize and blithely state that all women who sleep around are dirty and whorish is an abominable generalization that deprives women of their agency to act as they please. Oh, by the way, we live in a patriarchal society that, through various subtle means, has completely encouraged and fed the 'trashy' style of female garb. Don't doubt for a moment that women who dress in a fashion you find inappropriate do so specifically because they are being informed by their culture, which was male forged and is male driven. We live in a world where women regularly vomit up their meals or simply cease to eat in order to emulate airbrushed models on magazine covers. This is a travesty of the gravest sort. Meanwhile, men snap their suspenders and say, "Golly gee, I like ladies fine, but they shouldn't dress like no slut, no sir." Excuse me...are innumerable women debasing you as a human being based on your clothing choice? I think not. Thing is: you're not a woman. You have no inkling what it means to be woman. I myself am male, and have found my road to feminism long, arduous and occasionally confusing. If you need an example of your own cultural conditioning, just glance at your above post. You associate trashy women with Jerry Springer, a cultural connection crafted by a male society. By watching the show, you then learn to generalize about all people who resemble the incredible minorty of polygamists, sheep fuckers and incestuous so-and-so's. I am not saying that certain clothing looks terrible on people. However, I am claiming that it is a person's right to choose how they adorn their body, and mistreating another human being because you disapprove of their dress or suspected sexual history is bigoted. |
Music Man 15.09.2007 03:01 |
This looks like something fun to debate. I'm almost excited. On a final note - I take no stance on this debate. The only stance I take is anti-ignorance, and pro-objectivity.
LozlanTheMage wrote: Ah. So women are only deserving of respect if they dress 'tastefully.' Otherwise they are obviously base creatures without an once of humanity. This mindset seeks to control women by placing them on a figurative pillar, which we then tell women they should aspire to. By elevating them, we isolate them.Visual appearance plays a strong role in social behavior. One's impression of another will therefore be strongly correlated to his or her appearance. Society is such that _everyone_ is provided with potential acceptable aspirations. "Tasteful dress" does not only apply to women; both men and women are strongly judged by the clothing they wear. You don't provide sufficient objective grounds to validate your argument (i.e. society is biases against women). It is clear from the beginning of your argument that you are making numerous subjective assumptions that are unjustifiable and baseless (i.e. you assume the argument, "If women do not dress tastefully, they are therefore base creatures lacking humanity," when no such argument was made). You submit to a common logical fallacy known as the "straw man" - you create your opponent's argument (or misinterpret it), and argue against the points you fabricate. I know you're trying to sound intellectual, but this is a big no-no for those in the know. LozlanTheMage wrote: This is a common trope amongst those with little to no awareness of the extremely sexist society in which we live. Have you ever heard of a concept called the virgin/whore dichotomy? It's a fabulous means by which society demands that women both act like decent 'good girls' and simultanously like 'sluts' when it suits mens' purposes. Then men can satisfy their own egos and sexual appetites (god knows we don't critique men for sleeping around) and then decry their partners as whores.Another fallacy can clearly be seen in this paragraph. You essentially claim that any argument against a sexist society is the result of an ignorance of that society. You then go into a definition without providing a relevant application to it, or how it pertains to your argument (i.e., again, society is biased against women). LozlanTheMage wrote: Why should having multiple sexual partners be in any way significant in your judging of a human being? You will find that the human is an incredibly complex creature crafted of innumerable motivations and drives. To generalize and blithely state that all women who sleep around are dirty and whorish is an abominable generalization that deprives women of their agency to act as they please.Just as women have the right to act as they please, do men not have the right to determine whom they deem attractive? You will also find that the opposite works just as well. Attraction is not a choice, or an evaluation. You cannot manipulate attraction to be an "equal opportunity" employer. Women certainly retain the agency to act as they please. However, just as men act accordingly to satisfy what women find attractive, women act to satisfy what men find attractive. Since attraction is NOT a choice, and never will be, you are making a moot point. LozlanTheMage wrote: |
Matias Merçeauroix 15.09.2007 06:10 |
QueenMercury46 wrote:I used to, now I don't.<b><font color=0066FF>Horsinho wrote: No, I've been thinking that for long before I saw those pics xDDon't you have a girlfriend? (H) |
LozlanTheMage 15.09.2007 13:19 |
Music Man - In the 'interest of objectivity' you claim to serve, would you be at all willing to critique the opposing opinion as well? It's all very well to claim that you support an objective stance, but the proof is in the pudding. I will write up a more detailed response to your bits later. Touche and such. But I would appreciate (purely in the interest of objectivity) that you extended your reasoned criticisms to both sides of the playing field. Oh, and I never try to 'sound smart. I promise, in those rare instances where I come across as a vaguely intelligent individual, it's usual a typo. Cheerio. |
Sergei. 15.09.2007 13:59 |
LozlanTheMage wrote:<font color=teal>Cookies?<h6>A Scientist wrote:Ah. So women are only deserving of respect if they dress 'tastefully.' Otherwise they are obviously base creatures without an once of humanity. This mindset seeks to control women by placing them on a figurative pillar, which we then tell women they should aspire to. By elevating them, we isolate them.josedequeso wrote: But it is a fact of life that women are treated as objects and as such most men have been indoctrinated into believing that this type of behavior is OK.That is, unfortunately, true for some cases. However, I also believe that the way a man treats a woman can depend on the way the woman acts and treats herself. If the lady acts like a slut and sleeps around and dresses/looks like a hooker... (This comes from my very little experience of watching Jerry Springer on no school-days) Then the man will most likely treat her like a trashy, slutty hooker and look at her only as a "Hot 'n' freaky piece of ass"... But if the woman shows self respect by not dressing like a ho (And I don't mean she has to wear a muumuu every fucking day, just dress with a little more class.. :O) or by not doing things that convey that sort of image, then I think a (normal) man will see that and treat her like an actual person and not just an object that you can bang every night after you come home from work. (Did that even make sense?... :O) |
Music Man 15.09.2007 22:21 |
LozlanTheMage wrote: Music Man - In the 'interest of objectivity' you claim to serve, would you be at all willing to critique the opposing opinion as well? It's all very well to claim that you support an objective stance, but the proof is in the pudding. I will write up a more detailed response to your bits later. Touche and such. But I would appreciate (purely in the interest of objectivity) that you extended your reasoned criticisms to both sides of the playing field. Oh, and I never try to 'sound smart. I promise, in those rare instances where I come across as a vaguely intelligent individual, it's usual a typo. Cheerio.Like I said - I usually don't take sides. Essentially, I will analyze a person's argument (any argument, for any side) for objective shortcomings and poke holes in it. Since no one has really offered an opposing argument (at least none as compelling or well thought-out as yours), it seems that you're really the only option. To be honest, like I said, I'm not quite sure what the argument is, exactly. Also, my response was a lot weaker than I would have liked it to be, but I would like you to especially consider the particular point that "as women/men have the right to self determination, men/women have the right to discriminate in their choice of partner(s) based on attraction, which is caused by many factors." |
Music Man 15.09.2007 22:21 |
P.S. It is the third rebuttal. |
Music Man 15.09.2007 22:24 |
P.S. (again - I would edit, but my posts don't show up immediately) - and by "trying to sound intellectual," I meant that you are trying to provide an intelligent, logical, and objective answer, but that it was flawed - not that you are acting pretentiously, or that you are not intelligent. |
LozlanTheMage 16.09.2007 00:36 |
Very good, very good. In my (relatively weak) defense I typed up my second post in a dazed stupour...which is less of an excuse and draws more attention to the question of why I was dealing with sensitive social issues in an essentially unconscious state. Music Man, you have been most decent in your posts. And Cookies...I like ya. I generally enjoy your posts, and was certainly not spoiling to initiate a pitched conflict with a fellow QZner. Looking back over this thread I find it both an intriguing glance into the socialized male psyche and a crash course in my own burgeoning feminism (how arrogant does that sound, eh?). I do, on occasion, consider myself intelligent and well-informed, but I can also go off at the hilt, a trait which most middle-of-the-road individuals associate with feminism's perceived 'crazy hard-core lack of humour man hating lesbian' stereotype. This is certainly not the impression I wanted to leave, especially since I am a relatively sane, laid-back man who enjoys Monty Python. Ahem. That being said, I feel that my second post was in some measure justified, but poorly executed. When I have some time I'll sit down and elaborate my misgivings with a slightly greater cohesion. Unless everyone is tired of this thread, and of looking at pictures of naked 16-year-olds in particular. |
magicalfreddiemercury 16.09.2007 09:34 |
I don’t want to speak for Lozlan, and Music Man I know your comments weren’t directed at me, but I’d like to put in my two cents. Lozlan was responding to something someone said. He wasn’t posting just to post. I won’t go line by line but rather give my overall impression of the comments that intrigued me. Cookies said – "But if the woman shows self respect by not dressing like a ho (And I don't mean she has to wear a muumuu every fucking day, just dress with a little more class.. :O) or by not doing things that convey that sort of image, then I think a (normal) man will see that and treat her like an actual person and not just an object that you can bang every night after you come home from work." Lozlan replied to that with – "Ah. So women are only deserving of respect if they dress 'tastefully.' Otherwise they are obviously base creatures without an once of humanity. This mindset seeks to control women by placing them on a figurative pillar, which we then tell women they should aspire to. By elevating them, we isolate them." And to that, Music Man said – "Visual appearance plays a strong role in social behavior. One's impression of another will therefore be strongly correlated to his or her appearance. Society is such that _everyone_ is provided with potential acceptable aspirations. "Tasteful dress" does not only apply to women; both men and women are strongly judged by the clothing they wear. You don't provide sufficient objective grounds to validate your argument (i.e. society is biases against women)." === I think Lozlan’s argument is clear in this case because of what he was replying to (Cookies’ comment about women dressing as “ho’s” vs. dressing “tastefully”.) Generally speaking, however, Music Man’s comment is valid. So no one here is wrong and no one’s argument is flawed, but rather focused on something specific and different. In this case, I agree with Lozlan. While Cookies’ comments make sense – with her key words being “(normal) man”, they also bother me. How does a “ho” dress? Who decides what’s decent and what’s trashy? Perception is everything. My grandmother’s opinion of proper dress is very different than the opinion of someone in their 20’s. A guy comfortable with himself and his wife/girlfriend won’t object if she goes out wearing a mini-skirt – he knows she looks good and isn’t flaunting anything. A jealous guy might beat her when she gets home – because if she dresses ‘that way’ then she must be looking for something. Just recently, a woman was admonished for wearing a too-short skirt and a too-tight top while boarding a plane. Passengers complained her attire was offensive. Arguments went back and forth about whether she was properly dressed. Who were the people who complained? Did they have that right? If a guy boarded the plane with short-shorts, I doubt anything would have been said. If he boarded with his waistband half down his ass and his underwear showing, would he have been pulled to the side and reprimanded? I highly doubt it. The Taliban and other extremists ‘over there’ say women have to be covered head to toe in a sack that does not show the female form because it will encourage lust in men who see them. So – because they feel men have no self control, women must be punished, “isolated”, as Lozlan said. Yes, we all make choices based on personal appeal, but perception of what is proper is definitely skewed against women. That doesn’t mean men aren’t scrutinized in some way, but not as much as women. It’s no surprise. It’s the way it is and the way it’s been. Which is why when a woman goes out, she should dress and behave in a way that is comfortable to HER, to hell with what others will say or think. However, posing naked for photos then crying about it (not that the actress this thread is about is crying, but...) is something for which many of us have no sympathy. Bottom line is we all form opinion |
Vincent. 16.09.2007 13:52 |
This is creepy. Naked people scare me. D: |
Donna13 16.09.2007 14:48 |
I think it is funny that a thread about someone being naked has started a discussion about fashion. It's a bit off topic I guess, but I love the new show with Tim Gunn (the teacher from Project Runway). |
queenrocks! 10902 16.09.2007 14:54 |
Yes I would! |