1) This week we read “The myth of the Vaginal Orgasm” by Anna Koedt and “Sanctifying Women’s Pleasure” by Patricia Jung. The article discussed sex as only being “good” and “moral” in the churches eyes if it was between a man and a woman. In today’s society this ideal seems unfair; why the church should have power over what people can and cannot do, and what is “good” and “moral?” For centuries men have been engaging in homosexual act, and no one cared it was seen as a stage of life. The idea of others countries using homosexuality as a moral way of life, seem unfair in American society people use the church to judge other. This concept challenges me every day, and the reading put it into a new perspective. I don’t think the church has a right to say what is wrong and right, or limit sex do to pains and vagina. There are many different way to enjoy sex, and the church is too controlling. To me the church is to teach Gods words; it is a place people should be able to go and feel safe/accepted. God does not judge he is all forgiving, which mean the church is setting the rule for the people.
Also this week we discussed how women of different ethnic backgrounds are seen as animal like creators. Why is it women who are outside the norm are portrayed as being animal like? I find it bothersome, because women are all women. I also hate rap music because the way the use women as object for sex. It is as if women are only good for pleasing men, and cleaning. These readings ideas then make me ask “what about woman, shouldn’t men please them too?”
2) One thing which bugs me when I am watching tv is when a see women bodies as a selling point on tv. For example, the Carl’s Jr commercial us women as this animalistic being. Also the women who they use to sell the burger are super skinny and most likely don’t even eat foods like that. I know its outside rap video, but it also show how women are animal like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_iRnhNsyK8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB2MDYzx5OY
Even in music by women the make themselves into animals, while being super sexualized. In the music video by lady Gaga she comes up from the water and look like some kind of sea creator, and then she crawls by some dogs. Also when she’s on the couch she is moving her body around like she is having sex. Men are not the only ones who make women into sex objects. Women do it to themselves just as often as men.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngf5Oo_XrjI&feature=fvst
