The Gum Tree for 2007 September 13

To continue my thread of articles on the degraded place of women in the world and possible remedies, I found an article in the Guardian which asks why so many talented actresses bare-all in magazine spreads or movies. Too Much To Bare Feature Article A quote:

For many women, it seems, no matter how successful they are, the need to be pleasing to men, to say, "However powerful and clever I might seem, I'm just a playful, bra-baring bunny underneath," trumps everything. Excuse me while I wipe the tears off my keyboard ...

I have been rather tough on the feminist group recently, and I have expressed my belief that their support of the liberalization of female se*uality has opened a pandora's box which we can't seem to put a lid back onto. It does appear, however, that a maturing feminism will stand up and fight the kind of blatant degradation of women that is occuring now; which is also destroying the lives of women entertainers young and old. Perhaps we will see more aversion to patronize movies with overtly se*ual themes and support more wholesome entertainment. The closeting of public se*ual expression in all its forms (particularly in the Entertainment world) will only help women's place in the world.