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5:35 pm - 11/19/2012

Cameron Diaz: “Every Woman Wants to be Objectified — It’s Healthy”



Cameron Diaz makes the case for why some women “want to be objectified” in an eyebrow-raising, yet candid interview with the Sunday Times.

“I think every woman does want to be objectified. There’s a little part of you at all times that hopes to be somewhat objectified, and I think it’s healthy,” the actress tells the paper.

Diaz notes that she personally finds scantily-clad photo shoots to be “empowering.”

She says, “I’m not some young girl with the photographer going, ‘Will you take your clothes off?’ I’m like [mimes stripping], ‘How does this look?’”

“They’re like, ‘Today we’re not going to put anything other than bras and heels on you,’” Diaz continues, “and I’m like, ‘These heels are not high enough.’”


“I’m a woman, I know how to handle myself,” the What to Expect When You’re Expecting star adds.

Diaz explains, “I know what I feel comfortable doing and I know my sexuality."

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kurtvonnegut 19th-Nov-2012 11:54 pm (UTC)
lol what is up with the males in this community lately, why are they always so mad when women have opinions
alouds 19th-Nov-2012 11:57 pm (UTC)
because it makes them uncomfortable that their opinions mean nothing for once

thats why
kurtvonnegut 20th-Nov-2012 12:05 am (UTC)
lol it's like it can be the most clear cut issue and they feel the need to make it about them.
candidcouture 19th-Nov-2012 11:58 pm (UTC)
patriarchy
manaconda 19th-Nov-2012 11:58 pm (UTC)
lol i've noticed that it's not just this community, but most men tbh. this one guy i know irl got SO MAD when i said something about the US and patriarchal society ,and how it influences internalized misogyny.

he acted like i told him that he is the root cause of all the evils in the world. lol he literally said "so you're saying that I'M THE CAUSE of misogyny?"
kawaiiairbender 20th-Nov-2012 02:44 am (UTC)
something similar happened with me and my bro last week. :( And then I was thinking I'm never getting married b/c if my bro doesn't get it I have no hope for the rest of them
kawaiiairbender 20th-Nov-2012 02:44 am (UTC)
something similar happened with me and my bro last week. :( And then I was thinking I'm never getting married b/c if my bro doesn't get it I have no hope for the rest of them
hershelwalker 20th-Nov-2012 02:48 am (UTC)
men's unbelievably disproportionate responses to the words "sexism" "misogyny" "patriarchy" etc. never fail to make me laugh. the complete lack of self-awareness. I can't.

Edited at 2012-11-20 02:49 am (UTC)
mydogfred 20th-Nov-2012 12:06 am (UTC)
yes i was pretty impressed with that 1D catcalling post but some comments...
forkmeup 20th-Nov-2012 12:07 am (UTC)
this explains it fairly well:

REJECTING FEMINISM: A GUIDE FOR CIS MEN

1. “Figure out early in life that equality is RAD! Equality, BRAH!
2. Deign to enter into a conversation about the inequality women face.
3. Like, almost fucking break something patting yourself on the back for it.
4. Encounter a woman saying something that rankles you.
5. Refuse to consider that it rankles you because you were raised to believe that everything you said, no matter how stupid, ill-thought out, or unfounded, must be considered with greater weight than the thoughts of a woman.
6. Start to clue into the fact that being a Cis Man doesn’t allow you to explain things to people about their own lives.
7. Think about this.
8. Get a little angry.
9. Think about it some more.
10. Get a little more angry.
11. HAVE A FAKE REVELATION: You are being silenced because of your gender.
12. ZOMG THATS WHAT THE FEMINISTS ARE AGAINST.
13. Realize that you are through the looking glass here people.
14. Read extensively about the concept of Male Privilege. <-- NOT
15. Read the Spark Notes on the concept of Male Privilege. <-- NOT
16. Buy the laminated reference card to Male Privilege
17. Use it as a coaster.
18. Barge into a Feminist Space.
19. Proclaim loudly that you are having doubts about this whole Feminism thing.
20. Begin to Mansplain Feminism.
21. Meet opposition.
22. Begin to Mansplain the proper method of discourse and discussion. Start every paragraph with “What you don’t seem to realize…”
23. Become apoplectic that NO ONE IS THANKFUL THAT YOU ARE EDUCATING THEM.
24. Repeat several times.
25. Reject Feminism.”
—Garland Grey
dreameth4 20th-Nov-2012 12:43 am (UTC)
oh, this is good.
elementalranger 20th-Nov-2012 12:12 am (UTC)
i've also noticed some of the white males do the same thing in racism posts. idk wtf is going on with that but it gets so exhausting
headswillroll88 20th-Nov-2012 12:13 am (UTC)
many of the men here are gay men and i find that quite a few gay men think that their sexuality absolves them from any type of critique when it comes to their views on women. some forget that they still benefit from being male.
forkmeup 20th-Nov-2012 12:15 am (UTC)
this.
kurtvonnegut 20th-Nov-2012 12:16 am (UTC)
yep.
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