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Emily Ratajkowski Calls Out Society's 'Sexist Culture'
The London Daily Mail ^ | 10:40 EST, 8 September 2016 | By REBECCA LAWRENCE FOR MAILONLINE

Posted on 09/08/2016 9:28:33 AM PDT by drewh

She recently called out the double standards surrounding men and women who want to be viewed sexually.

Emily - who shot to fame as one of the dancers in Robin Thicke controversial Blurred Lines video - recently accused the nation of being sexist in it's view of men and women expressing their sexuality. Writing in the October issue of Glamour magazine, she reasoned: 'It’s absurd to think that desire for attention doesn’t drive both women and men. Why are women scrutinized for it more, then? 'Our society doesn’t question men’s motivations for taking their shirt off, or shaving, or talking about politics—nor should it. Wanting attention is genderless. It’s human.' The feisty brunette used the examples of Mick Jagger, 73, and Madonna, 58, in her essay, as she asked why the Rolling Stones star is applauded for dancing provocatively whilst shirtless, as Madonna is dubbed a 'hot mess' for her scanty ensembles. 'But isn’t she just making one of her signature political statements about female sexuality (and, incidentally, about our ageist, sexist culture too)? ' the star asked.

Emily has been vocal in her mission to stamp out sexism, and earlier this year she wrote an essay on the sexualisation of young women for Lena Dunham's Lenny newsletter. Explaining that she was told to cover up more as she began modelling in her teens, the star stated: 'The implication is that to be sexual is to be trashy because being sexy means playing into men's desires. 'To me, "sexy" is a kind of beauty, a kind of self-expression, one that is to be celebrated, one that is wonderfully female. 'Why does the implication have to be that sex is a thing men get to take from women and women give up?'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 09/08/2016 9:28:33 AM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

Of course it’s sexist. Real men and women appreciate that.


2 posted on 09/08/2016 9:37:04 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: drewh
Looked at the article.

She just wants attention.

3 posted on 09/08/2016 9:39:53 AM PDT by SIDENET
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To: Mr. Douglas
winner winner chicken dinner!
4 posted on 09/08/2016 9:43:00 AM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

Children are funny when they encounter ancient issues and imagine that they’re the first ones to think of them. The louder they are about it, the funnier.


5 posted on 09/08/2016 9:47:21 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: drewh

"What, what are you looking at?! SEXIST!!!"

6 posted on 09/08/2016 9:49:12 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: drewh
rules:


7 posted on 09/08/2016 9:53:50 AM PDT by Mr. K (Trump will win NY state - choke on that HilLIARy)
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To: drewh

I’ve noticed there are three kinds of people where I work.
1. people
2. men
3. Women

The people are just sorta there. They are not male nor female, though you can guess their sex pretty easily.

The men are men. They act like men. They are comfortable being men. They are “sexist” by this author’s standards. They dress and move in noticeably male ways. You can tell that they definitely identify as “male”. They like when women treat them as “men”.

The Women are women. They dress like women. They like the way they look. They like when men look at them, as long as it stays under the “creepy” or “stalker” radar and dress for it. They LIKE being treated as “women”. They like when the door is held for them. They like when men intentionally avoid saying certain things in front of them. They like that they are different from the men.

I can tell just by her walk, and clothing, when I’m looking at a woman vs a female person. It’s not as easy with men because, well, I am one.


10 posted on 09/08/2016 9:57:03 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: TigerClaws
not guilty with potential countersuit for damages...


11 posted on 09/08/2016 10:00:20 AM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

She was sizzling in that video, but the neurons do not connect well for many of these gals.

And by the way, that video IS a fearsomely blatant ripoff of Marvin Gaye, and if one does not think so, it’s because they weren’t alive when “Got to Give it Up” came out.


12 posted on 09/08/2016 10:02:29 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (I had a cool idea for a new tagline and I forgot it!)
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To: Snickering Hound

No matter how hot she is, somewhere there’s a guy who is tired of her s***.


13 posted on 09/08/2016 10:03:31 AM PDT by dfwgator
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14 posted on 09/08/2016 10:09:40 AM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder
what was she accused of again?


15 posted on 09/08/2016 10:11:09 AM PDT by drewh
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To: Mr. Douglas

the problem is that the women now want all the advantages of being male without the feeling of ‘being romanced’ as a princess. pick one or the other


16 posted on 09/08/2016 10:15:28 AM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

Make me a sammich.


17 posted on 09/08/2016 10:20:45 AM PDT by tnlibertarian
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To: dfwgator

I’ll put up with her (for awhile).


18 posted on 09/08/2016 10:21:28 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: PLMerite

blurred lines video girl, starred on HBO’s Entourage...


19 posted on 09/08/2016 10:23:48 AM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

So, her major claim to fame is that she’s the hot flavor of the moment, and she’s railing against “sexism” in entertainment.


20 posted on 09/08/2016 10:31:05 AM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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