Also from the article: "So is it hypocritical that actresses like Kate Winslet and Halle Berry can win Oscars after having performed intense sex scenes, and yet nobody seems to attack them with the anti-feminist tag?" This bothered me for (posted to Why Won't Those Big Mean Feminists Let Me Have My Naked Playboy Fun?)
OK, I have never posed for Playboy. I have been an artist's model. This paid way more than my work-study job at college. And being a dancer, I was very good at it. Why did I quit? Because of the (posted to Why Won't Those Big Mean Feminists Let Me Have My Naked Playboy Fun?)
Samhita, you make a good point but Maxim and American Playboy style photo shoots contribute to a sexist culture not just because they provide an unrealistic body image for women. I don't think Black Tail magazine is any better than (posted to Why Won't Those Big Mean Feminists Let Me Have My Naked Playboy Fun?)
Agreed on the burlesque. I'm conflicted on the ethics of porn, but I don't get this mentality that burlesque gets a pass. Kitschy-olde-timey-hipster-porn still equals porn. Drop the burlesque and focus energies on other activities that allow you to show (posted to Why Won't Those Big Mean Feminists Let Me Have My Naked Playboy Fun?)
