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History of Feminism

nomorenomore08

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12. Also, reinforcing conventional beauty standards in the name of raising consciousness is ironic

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Fri Mar 21, 2014, 04:26 AM

Mar 2014

if not downright hypocritical. I have no problem with sexual imagery in itself, but it shouldn't necessarily be mixed with political activism - if nothing else, the message tends to get muddled.

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Basically PETA's ad campaigns reverse the roles for women and cows. [View all] Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 OP

Hmm... well, I guess 100% of their ads can't be great. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #1

Most of their "street stunts" use naked women. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #2

They don't use naked men, either, do they? I can't remember ever seeing a naked male. MADem Mar 2014 #3

Well, write them and tell them to use men. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #4

Not everything needs to be packaged in sex. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #5

Oh I'm with you there 10000%. If I were goddess of the world... Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #7

PETA pulls some really offensive stunts. Control-Z Mar 2014 #6

and the men giggle... ya. got that message across. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #8

Exactly ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Tumbulu Mar 2014 #10

I do have to say that I feel sad for these women who are buying the line that, Squinch Mar 2014 #11

Also, reinforcing conventional beauty standards in the name of raising consciousness is ironic nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #12