I found these videos called Killing Us Softly. Everyone – old, young, male, female, needs to watch this series and understand advertising’s implications on our teens’ and young women’s self-esteem.
There are 4 videos and I’ve linked them below. Personally, I’m sick of female objectification. Everywhere we look, women are turned into nothing more than sexual objects. I cannot go to a movie without seeing T & A. Heavens, I just watched the Wolf of Wallstreet and I couldn’t get over all the naked women and the way they were treated as if nothing more than whores. I am irritated by sexual innuendos everywhere we turn, especially from the men who supposedly love us, as well as the use of disgusting words and phrases to describe our body parts. It irritates me that men feel they are entitled to sex with their wives simply because there is a ring on the finger. I’m disgusting by men who think ‘No’ means “Yes’.
I can say I grew up with these unrealistic expectations to be classy during the day but become a slut in bed. All, save for but one man in my life, treated me like I should be a sex slave to them. Shut up and put out.
This same message is coming across loud and clear in the advertising directed at our teen girls. Padded bras for 7-year olds? Yes, they’re out there. 3-year olds wearing makeup for pageants? High heel shoes for babies? What in the hell are we teaching our young girls? Be innocent, demure and sexual and thin as a toothpick. If you’re not these things, you’re disgusting and fat and no guy will ever like you.
What a horrible, horrible message to send to our young female youth.
I implore you to watch the entire series below and then make your own mind to help our young women empower themselves not with sexuality, but with self-esteem.
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