2 posts tagged “feminist”
Could someone please enlighten me as to when Halloween became a time for it to be acceptable for girls to dress like sluts and whores? Browsing through pictures on Facebook and MySpace of various colleagues of mine in their Halloween ensembles, I'm having a hard time figuring out what exactly they were supposed to be. It seems that every single one of them could have been attempting to dress as a slut, but apprently that isn't the case. Instead, they were witches, police women, bumblebees, Catholic school girls, cowgirls, and Strawberry Shortcakes. However, I don't think any of their costumes contained more than a yard of fabric. I must admit that Halloween has never been my favorite holiday. I don't do scary stuff, and having loads of candy on sale on November 1 is never a good thing for my waistline, but I've never been bothered by the whole "dressing up" aspect. In fact, I'm quite supportive of it. In my recent years as a young adult, I've been a pumpkin, a tourist, and this year, a ceiling fan (donning a shirt that said "Go Ceiling!), but I've never thought of Halloween as a time in which to prance around in the falling leaves in nothing more than lingerie. I realize that times are changing, and I'm a fan of change. Like my friend Natalie, I believe we're in desperate need of some sort of revolution. It just seems that women have come too far and fought too hard for girls to wear this:
as their Halloween costume. This garb gives a new meaning to "riding" a broom if you ask me. What happened to clown wigs or 50s poodle skirts for Halloween? When did we decide that the best costume award should go to the girl who just happened to be the most scantily-clad? This really bothers me.
Book three has been completed. I first looked into this book because I am completely fascinated by the idea of prostitution, escort services, etc (not fascinated in an I-want-to-go-out-and-do-it way, but in a more I-want-to-understand-why-others-do way). I then picked this book out of all the others that exist because it was about and written by an individual with a Ph.D. Biased? Probably. Nonetheless, I had to make my choice somehow.
What I found in this book intrigued me. A feminist with a Ph.D. in anthropology needed an additional income, and she chose to get it by becoming a female escort. She meets a myriad of men--violent ones, lonely ones, disabled ones, and remains in the profession for three years. Obviously, something was keeping her there. After three years, the money wasn't necessarily crucial any longer, so in my honest opinion, it was something else. After reading the book in its entirety, I had a psuedo-epiphany. Hardcore, staunch feminists (Natalie) beware, and please don't shoot me. I started to realize that I don't think prostitution is all that horrible. Now, I do maintain a problem with people who are sold into sex slavery or people who choose prostitution because they have no other options. However, for people who have disconnected, non-meaningful sex with various partners on a regular basis, what's wrong with charging for it? I personally find it more degrading to have that kind of sex night after night and never make a profit.
If you have a problem with my views, that's perfectly fine. As of last week, I would have had a problem with them myself. If you want to talk about the way I see things, let's talk. However, if you wish to attack me for my opinion, read the book, and then let's talk.
