Comments on: When posters promote sexual objectification http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/10/when-posters-promote-sexual-objectification/ The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dallas http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/10/when-posters-promote-sexual-objectification/#comment-6757 Dallas Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:23:22 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=9314#comment-6757 Came back to see if there was a reply to my questioning your "facts" and found that the only difference is that the link I posted to (not-at-all-obscene) picture used for the flyers had been removed... huh, go figure. Came back to see if there was a reply to my questioning your “facts” and found that the only difference is that the link I posted to (not-at-all-obscene) picture used for the flyers had been removed… huh, go figure.

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]]> By: Dallas http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/10/when-posters-promote-sexual-objectification/#comment-6702 Dallas Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:33:07 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=9314#comment-6702 While you make lots of good points about misogyny in American culture and the advertising campaigns of some major manufacturers and performers I take issue with the way you portray the advertising campaign used on campus. I'm an alum, I don't spend a lot of time on campus but I was there during sex week and I saw several posters for sex week and none of them were anything like what you described in your opening. Please do me a favor and take a picture or (now that sex week is over) take down the posters you describe and scan them in and post a link to them because I'd love to see what you're talking about; I even asked some random students who live on campus if they had seen any posters like the ones you describe and none of them had seen anything similar.... which leads me to believe that you're making up facts to fit the story you want to tell/complain about. The only poster I saw with a woman on it for sex week was the one with a picture of Tristan Taormino... who wasn't some sexy skinny white woman they chose to sell the event- that's the presenter. Yes, she's white... um... sorry? She's a very healthy weight, both in person and in her picture- you can see she has real arms an calves; and she wasn't bent over anything. I don't recall if this is the exact picture that was used but I think it was from the same photoshoot- I seem to recall it being similar. This was probably the "sexiest" poster used for advertising... I didn't see any other posters with pictures on them but I did hear there were some posters with pictures of Dr. Judy.... the other presenter. So, Gabe, please back up your complaints by posting a link where people can see for themselves what it is you found so offensive... because I don't think it looks at all like what you described. You ruin your own credibility and Stud Life's with these blatant lies. While you make lots of good points about misogyny in American culture and the advertising campaigns of some major manufacturers and performers I take issue with the way you portray the advertising campaign used on campus. I’m an alum, I don’t spend a lot of time on campus but I was there during sex week and I saw several posters for sex week and none of them were anything like what you described in your opening. Please do me a favor and take a picture or (now that sex week is over) take down the posters you describe and scan them in and post a link to them because I’d love to see what you’re talking about; I even asked some random students who live on campus if they had seen any posters like the ones you describe and none of them had seen anything similar…. which leads me to believe that you’re making up facts to fit the story you want to tell/complain about.

The only poster I saw with a woman on it for sex week was the one with a picture of Tristan Taormino… who wasn’t some sexy skinny white woman they chose to sell the event- that’s the presenter. Yes, she’s white… um… sorry? She’s a very healthy weight, both in person and in her picture- you can see she has real arms an calves; and she wasn’t bent over anything.

I don’t recall if this is the exact picture that was used but I think it was from the same photoshoot- I seem to recall it being similar. This was probably the “sexiest” poster used for advertising… I didn’t see any other posters with pictures on them but I did hear there were some posters with pictures of Dr. Judy…. the other presenter.

So, Gabe, please back up your complaints by posting a link where people can see for themselves what it is you found so offensive… because I don’t think it looks at all like what you described. You ruin your own credibility and Stud Life’s with these blatant lies.

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]]> By: jc http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/10/when-posters-promote-sexual-objectification/#comment-6665 jc Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=9314#comment-6665 Mr ananymous...I think you have missed the point of this article..the posters makes women look as if they are only good for one thing...women are more than sex objects...as are men. Posters such as these degrade all of us. Women for years have worked to be seen as people and not objects. When we love someone or something it should be treated with respect. You should take the corn cob out of your pants and read the article for what it really says. I know you have a mother and maybe a sister..switch places with them and read this article and then maybe you will understand what point it is trying to get across Mr ananymous…I think you have missed the point of this article..the posters makes women look as if they are only good for one thing…women are more than sex objects…as are men. Posters such as these degrade all of us. Women for years have worked to be seen as people and not objects. When we love someone or something it should be treated with respect. You should take the corn cob out of your pants and read the article for what it really says. I know you have a mother and maybe a sister..switch places with them and read this article and then maybe you will understand what point it is trying to get across

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]]> By: Ananymous http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/10/when-posters-promote-sexual-objectification/#comment-6632 Ananymous Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:13 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=9314#comment-6632 You have objections to these posters? you are a guy, right? Would you be more satisfied if revealing posters of skinny, multi racial men be hung around campus?... You have objections to these posters? you are a guy, right? Would you be more satisfied if revealing posters of skinny, multi racial men be hung around campus?…

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]]> By: Jerome Bauer http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/10/when-posters-promote-sexual-objectification/#comment-6626 Jerome Bauer Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:19:50 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=9314#comment-6626 Check out the Tantric Sex Workshop, to be sure, but then check out my Yoga Traditions class, in which we learn about American pop culture stereotypes, misunderstandings, and misappropriations of Tantra. It's not just sex, and neither is it Kama Sutra, and that is not just sex either. This course was taught for credit at WashU, Autumn 00, 02, 04, 06, and is now a Cervantes Free University exclusive. Real College Courses for Yoga Center rates, with a money back guarantee, and absolutely free to the unemployed. Please see the recent TV news story, KSDK Channel 5, "Students rally to save professor's co-op house," http://origin.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=194877&catid=3 Please remember also, St Valentine's Day is to celebrate all kinds of love, not just sex. This should be Love Week, not Sex Week. Or perhaps Love and Sex Week. Check out the Tantric Sex Workshop, to be sure, but then check out my Yoga Traditions class, in which we learn about American pop culture stereotypes, misunderstandings, and misappropriations of Tantra. It’s not just sex, and neither is it Kama Sutra, and that is not just sex either. This course was taught for credit at WashU, Autumn 00, 02, 04, 06, and is now a Cervantes Free University exclusive. Real College Courses for Yoga Center rates, with a money back guarantee, and absolutely free to the unemployed.

Please see the recent TV news story, KSDK Channel 5, “Students rally to save professor’s co-op house,” http://origin.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=194877&catid=3

Please remember also, St Valentine’s Day is to celebrate all kinds of love, not just sex. This should be Love Week, not Sex Week. Or perhaps Love and Sex Week.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.studlife.com/forum/2010/02/10/when-posters-promote-sexual-objectification/#comment-6625 Anonymous Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:16:18 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=9314#comment-6625 Amen, brotha! Great article with great points. Amen, brotha! Great article with great points.

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