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I think rather that it has more to do with homophobia than the implications of objectification.
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I'm not sure.... but... since there is no real way to be sure...
we'll just have to each have our own opinions.
though, that leads me to another ponder.....
why are heterosexual men, in general, so threatened or scared by homosexual men?? (there have been instances where some men have killed a homosexual man even!) Women don't feel that way about each other(I don't know of a case where a group of women killed a homosexual woman).....
I ponder..... once again... are men's egos so fragile they can't deal with "outside the box" thinking? is it too difficult for them to accept that which is different? I wonder, why heterosexual men, in general, are apt to feel threatened? by different religions, differing sexual preferences, different races.......
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It seems odd to me that a man would think himself above having their sexual attractiveness questioned.
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Really? it seems so apparent to me-- like a 10ft X 12ft billboard on the front lawn.
Men don't have to do half as much as women to be accepted as sexually valued.(they are accepted much more for their naturalness than women are) they don't worry about removal of leg hair, arm hair, facial hair or hair around "that" area. they ARE accepted and thought as sexy even if they have NO hair.... women don't get that luxury.(they MUST wear wigs) Men don't have to wear make-up, uncomfortable-foot injuring high heels, spaghetti string dresses for the holiday when it's 15 degrees(-9.4 celsius) outside. They get to be in comfortable flat shoes with comfortable, skin covering clothes.
I wish men would have to wear tank top type shirts to fancy holiday dinners, so we women can see some skin.... and in tights... that way us women could size them up as we are sized up.-- It might happen some day(I think it will- generations from now)-- as what goes around comes around..... that which is given out-- will be received.
... what I'm trying to say is that the scale is still tipped to benefit the man. - maybe he will get -- per the commercial-- more women if he uses such and such body spray. but... I challenge anyone to prove that men are put to the same strict and what I see as obssessive lengths as women to have value to the opposite gender. It doesn't surprise me that anorexia and bulemia are increasing in girls and women. We are "things" to be given attention to--
if we meet some visual standards.
One time I saw a commercial for cellulite in women-- they showed women dancing around a street with short shorts on and NO cellulite! oh what a great product!
these women weren't over 22 years old and skinny-- cellulite free. HA! Now why should a 22 year old woman be encouraged to even think about such idiocies?
I'm not feeling comfortable enough to post the scenario I was going to..... I apologize. The "uglies" are giving me doubts in my head.
I feel the need to keep the stress level down and so I must refrain for now.
thank you AkAngel for all your replies and compassion.
and to anyone else that has read--
thank you for your patience with me.
respectfully
fins