Misogyny

[poliphilo]

OK- so it's wrong for women to be overweight.

And it's also wrong for them to be underweight. So wrong that Milan has banned skinny models from the catwalk and there are calls for them to be banned universally.

I don't know whether our society hates women or fears them or a bit of both but, whatever dark things are stirring in the collective psyche, what's happening out in the light is that women are getting bossed about- as usual.  Ooh, they don't know how to look after themselves, the sluts; let's teach 'em.

Sit up girls and take notice; daddy has something to say;  You've got to eat up everything on your plate or you don't get to go out to play.  Yes, even the broccoli. Especially the broccoli. I know it's tough, Samantha, but it's for your own good!

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Obviously the skinny models and the designers who use them are what people want. If they weren't they'd be out of a job.

High fashion puzzles me. Haut couture seems to be about men (mainly gay men) playing dress-up with their dolls. There's part of me which wonders why anyone takes it seriously.

But I don't think bans are the way to go...

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

To me, a devoted fan of style, haute Couture seems to be a game of "Okay, how ugly can we make it this year and get away with it?"

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm learning...

I've recently become a fan of America's Next Top Model.

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God.

This is the beginning of mental decline, you know? It's all downhill from here.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

But it's such fun....

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

:)

I watch "Dancing with the Stars" for Mario Lopez' dimple.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I don't believe we have that.

But we do have a show I'm rather partial to called Strictly Dance Fever.