Take Back

Going off the discussion on Friday about the ads saying they had a certain race of women for people to hire; making it seem like they were objects rather than people. I feel like as women we need to take back a lot of negative stereotypes. In the ads we looked at it stated that the women were Lebanese or some other race that perhaps was “prone” to being a maid in society’s eyes.  I say we be proud of who we are and say “yes I am Lebanese, it’s not all of who I am, but if it’s something that draws you to me then it’s perfect!” It’s sort of like when people see a women who I bald, they can’t say anything about it so perhaps they will move on to something else or accept it. It we own our labels then people won’t be able to tell us what is or isn’t right about it.

Another example of this would be the feminist strip club idea. If we showed society that women could choose the path of stripping and being proud of it then what can people say? Yes there is always going to be negative talk about people who choose sexual careers but it will show people that we have the power to choose how we get out money and that sex is something that women can enjoy as well. I don’t think male strippers get as much criticism as women.  Women should be able to choose a safe sexual lifestyle without people thinking something is wrong with her.