These days, some people seem to be sliding into what is called benevolent sexism. These people have branded themselves as "protectors" of women, without asking the women if they even need protection. They want to "protect" women from those who want to sexualize them, from those who do not respect women's boundaries. Though in their efforts to "protect" women, they take away more freedom from women then even a modern Christian would.
One good example of this is the ban on grid girls, grid girls were girls who used to wear provocative outfits and cheer as drivers race each other on the tracks, or when drivers are celebrating their victories, there was always a grid girl there in a provocative outfit cheering them on. The self proclaimed "protectors" of women argued that being a grid girl is dehumanizing to women because men stare at these grid girls, who have to wear provocative outfits in front of so many people. In order to fix this, these so-called "protectors" of women enacted a ban on grid girls, deciding the job itself is not good for girls, without consulting with the grid girls themselves though. Such a ban was also enacted against bikini competitions, and it could be enacted against ring girls as well.
The way I see it, if you aim to "protect" women from men who stare at them, then you should look for a way to reform the men, not take away jobs from women, jobs that allowed those women to make good money and live comfortable lives. Taking away jobs from women to protect women is punishing the victim.
Not so surprisingly, these so-called "protectors" of women also think of the Hijab as a symbol of feminism, as it "protects women's modesty". That is the same excuse that governments of Saudia Arabia, Iran, and radical Muslims use to subjugate women and control what they can or cannot do with their bodies. Here is a video of a talk show in which this issue was raised, watch and comment what you think.
I think banning grid girls, ring girls, and bikini competitions is good
I think banning grid girls, ring girls, and bikini competitions is bad
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Why do some men and women think that every woman hates being sexualized?
I kinda find it weird when women complain about women being sexualised. Women sexualise themselves 24/7 online, in real life, in their careers etc etc. Sex sells, if you’re not into that, stay out of it and cut yourself off from people who don’t click with you, but complaining about something that keeps happening at will, the fuck is the point.
@AsDaGask Ok. What does whining about it do or help when this is the reality - most women sexualise themselves for attention. How does complaining change that, “sis”?
@Marilynjuana there places In India where stalking has literally been normalised, because media normalises it in Bollywood. The stalking victims do not subscribe to the behaviour yet they’re a victim of it.
Uh... bro-- you're making up issues that don't actually exist and never will; no one is talking about "banning," whatever that means, these things that you're writing about here.
Anyway, no I think that argument mainly comes from guys who are betas, and females who aren't attractive enough to ^ get in the things themselves.
Uh... this isn't what a "ban" means, mate. If a private organization like the Miss World Pageant decides to stop doing something inside its own competition, that isn't a "ban," in the legal sense. They simply have declined to continue to do it. "Now, for the first time in 63 years, the organization's chairwoman Julia Morley has announced that Miss World will no longer feature a swimsuit round in their competition." ... That isn't what the word "ban" means. Like if you don't like coffee and don't keep it in your house, that doesn't mean coffee has been banned-- it means you don't like coffee and have the ability to choose to not drink it.
Let's play devils advocate... Some women are so dependent on the oppressive construct that is the patriarchy that they continue to demean all of woman kind with their debased actions and internalised mysogyny.
By in large I do agree with you, though as someone who watches F1, boxing and MMA, I don't really care about grid/ring girls. They are part of the show, not the sport, and I don't care at all about the show element.
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