Lad mags: a woman's perspective. Also: Ted Turner on the loose, skin Flynt, Mahony and more.
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EYE CANDY
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Re: Jeff G. Dufour's
You
Are What You Read
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I just wanted to comment on Jeff Dufour's article -- which seems to
blame feminism, at least in part, for the way that men's magazines
have gone downhill, or should I say down women's blouses and up
their pants? In my eyes, this trend does not come from the
"feminization" of men -- or from the erosion of the traditional
model of what a man should be. Rather, it panders to the
fundamental ideal of typical masculinity -- but in a very lowbrow,
and apparently low-IQ way -- based on the idea that real men are
defined by their willingness to desire and in many cases, dare I
use the word, degrade (see the countless women bent over, leaning
down, and the oh-so-witty cartoons with jokes promoting the
flattening of women's heads to better hold a beer can during
fellatio) women. I would counter his argument by saying that this
new breed of magazines geared toward men is actually part of a
larger backlash against what feminism's initial aims were -- and
that was overall respect for women -- despite the word's often
negative connotation nowadays. As women move more and more into
positions of power in areas of male prowess, these magazines serve
to put women back in their "place." I rank women's magazines like
Cosmo, which advise women to be the "cool girlfriend" and host a
porn party for your man's cronies, in a similar arena.
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I agree with Mr. Dufour that these magazines reduce their
expectations of their male audience to animals who gravitate toward
the largest breasts and the most provocative pose (and sadly their
#1 spot in Adweek upholds this premise), but I would continue by
saying that these magazines and the women who pose for them
(Playboy included) also reduce women from human beings, with minds
and capabilities, to mere eye candy for male pleasure, and often
worse.
p>Thanks for listening,
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Carrie Sue Casey
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TED'S BEARS
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Re: Bill Croke's
I submitted a comment on the false statement made by Charles
Waring III concerning the release of bears in the Santee Delta
area of Georgetown Co. SC, by Ted Turner. I manage the bulk of
the private lands in the delta and can tell you that Ted Turner
does not own any property in the Santee Delta, nor does he our
anyone release any thing, especially bears in the delta. Does Mr.
Waring know the difference between a pig and a bear? I doubt it,
and I seriously doubt he knows anything about Ted Turner.
Jim Clark| 1.8.09 @ 8:25PM
I submitted a comment on the false statement made by Charles Waring III concerning the release of bears in the Santee Delta area of Georgetown Co. SC, by Ted Turner. I manage the bulk of the private lands in the delta and can tell you that Ted Turner does not own any property in the Santee Delta, nor does he our anyone release any thing, especially bears in the delta. Does Mr. Waring know the difference between a pig and a bear? I doubt it, and I seriously doubt he knows anything about Ted Turner.