Entries Tagged as 'desensitization'

Are You a Human or a Robot?

January 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’m always amazed when people stop regurgitating the crap they’ve been told and actually think for themselves.
Think about it.
How many people do things or believe things just because it’s what they were taught. Sure, it’s part of being a human to some degree, but the difference between a human and a robot is that […]

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Tags: Positivity · desensitization

Sexual Harrassment Meets Football

November 25th, 2007 · 6 Comments

People are idiots.
Sorry, let me clarify that, some people are idiots.
It’s such a shame that you can’t even enjoy what is supposed to be a family-friendly event without somebody lousing it up.
From The New York Times:
“At halftime of the Jets’ home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, several hundred men lined one of […]

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Tags: Harassment · Violence Against Women · Young Women · desensitization

Is Misogyny in Marketing Over?

November 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment

It’s not over by a long shot, but it’s good to know that the question is being raised.
Author Seth Godin has an interesting post in which he speculates that the time is coming where people may be less willing to accept public gender discrimination.
“It’s sort of astonishing… in my lifetime, we’ve seen the end of […]

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Tags: Objectification · Women's Issues · desensitization

Happy Halloween….Sluts

October 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment

What can I say, I’m a sucker for sensationalized headlines.
When did Halloween become National Dress Like a Skank Day? You can’t even get a regular costume anymore. Everything has to be sexed up. From a nurse, to a vampire, to a witch….sex, sex, sex…skin, skin, skin. There’s nothing wrong with being sexy if you […]

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Tags: Young Women · desensitization

When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Sex Kitten

October 18th, 2007 · 4 Comments

I’m not done talking about young girls being exposed to too much sexuality.
The more I think about the issue, the more I realize how much of this garbage actually surrounds us. Things out of the ordinary happen and people are shocked. (Example: Unmarried people sleeping in the same bed on TV) Then after awhile […]

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Tags: Young Women · desensitization

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