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xenophanean) wrote2012-05-03 12:55 pm
xenophanean) wrote2012-05-03 12:55 pm
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I am currently wondering: If I think: "Louise Mensch: so attractive but so evil" is this misogynistic?
I would certainly be capable of thinking this of someone male, but does the fact that she's a politician mean that I'm inappropriately sexualizing her? She's certainly a very attractive woman, and clearly presents herself as one. I'm also perfectly capable of thinking men are evil, and I don't think the fact that she's good looking makes her in any way less dangerous, or a less serious politician.
I would certainly be capable of thinking this of someone male, but does the fact that she's a politician mean that I'm inappropriately sexualizing her? She's certainly a very attractive woman, and clearly presents herself as one. I'm also perfectly capable of thinking men are evil, and I don't think the fact that she's good looking makes her in any way less dangerous, or a less serious politician.
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If you saw her as being -only- a creature of attractiveness (positive or negative) then that would be objectification, which is a big step towards misogyny. But if you see her physical appearance as just one of her many facets then there's nothing wrong with having an opinion about it.