Peepshow Feminsim

So.. How do you feel about exotic/erotic dancing.. prostitution and strip clubs? Do you think is a profession that has the ability to be a feminists one. Completely degrading women? Well, after all the studying that I have done on this topic, it makes me questions my previous opinions on this topic. For a long time I was very against, strip clubs, prostitution, and other forms of sex work. But recently this has changed. If dancing on poles and in windows gives women confidence sexually , physically and mentally , then whats wrong with it? Its a economic field that is female dominated , and its probably one of the only ones you'll find in our society.

Please let me know how you guys feel about this. I think its an issue that needs to addressed and potentially supported.

AA

Romance Novels

I'd have to say that romance is one of my favourite genres. But, with the stigma associated with buying one, and the fact that I have a difficult finding a romance that has characters with actual depth (see Twilight rants) I often don't read them. There is nothing wrong with reading a romance novel, I know, but that doesn't seem to stop everyone from passing judgement. Really people who frown upon a book based on its cover? Really?

Aside from that, think about it for a minute: when was the last time that you heard someone refer to romance novels in general in a positive tone? Unless you hang out with people like me, I'd wager probably not often. Now, the nice ladies at http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php have written a nice book that holds lots of entertaining and true information about romance novels, and there's a chapter about this particular subject. I totally agree with their answer: it's a genre written almost entirely by and for women. So what does that have to do with people looking down their noses? Well, we live in a patriarchal society. This means in basic and crude terms that women are less than men, the general idea being that they're only good for two things. It also means that men are allowed to read whatever trashy novels they want with little to no repercussions, and women who read trashy novels of the romance genre are lonely spinsters with unreal expectations of life. Ugh! It makes me so angry! You know, I really think the Smart Bitches are much more articulate on these matters than I am. Go to http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php and find out more.

Thoughts? Please comment.

Kit.