It is sad that we are raised to believe that we are nothing more than our bodies! As I age, my eyes are open to the stupidity and ignorance of this belief! We waste our youth being what we think men desire! Not who, and what we want to be. When will we stop training our girl children to stop equating there self worth on the opinions of a man?
2007-03-28 16:09:01 · 11 answers · asked by sandra b 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
For all women it should be body and mind they should value!
2007-03-28 16:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds as tho we have reached the same point in life. We were raised to be dependent on men, due to economic circumstances. To-day's young women are more equal financially, and don't have the same pressures to be secondary to men. Some will want to be, and work at it, but I see a lot of well rounded women happily married and working
It will take a couple of generations to catch up, but men too are starting to be more body conscious, just check out the magazine ads . We will stop equating , as you say, when we stop. That is that answer, 'when we stop.' Best wishes
2007-03-28 16:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by tylernmi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can we stop stupidity in all its forms? We can only work on ourselves. We must each accept responsibility for ourselves and stop blaming anyone one else for our idiocy. When I was growing up, I was given toys that reflected expectations about what my role would be. I received dolls and items for the care of dolls, heads with hair I could style and make up for the heads faces, cooking and cleaning toys. My mother told me I was to become a housewife, so I could not have sports equipment or science kits. On television and in movies, the women usually needed a man to save them, played dumb to trick men, didn't have their own money or inspiration. Boys are every bit as victimized by this, being told not to cry, being ordered to kill perfect strangers in different uniforms than theirs, being told that being fair to a woman is the same as being p*ssywhipped. But why do we believe it? There is much stupidity inherent in being young and nothing can be done about it without experience.
2007-03-28 16:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by apprenticeidiot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hope the woman I would love to call my significant other, would value both. For instance, I couldn't be with a woman that dances you know, strips! Of course that goes to say I couldn't be with someone that sells her body either, as in prostitution. (Maybe modeling) I value myself and I would want to be with someone that valued their life also. I have been with women that were not quite this bad but I am single so that should say that I haven't found the right person yet. They just didn't have the values I was looking for. Anyway, I thought I would throw my 2 cents in. God bless.
2007-03-28 17:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by chazzer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, as a female, I love and respect my body. I eat healthy and try to stay active. I also dress tastefully. Yes, it is pleasing when a man finds me attractive, but it is not the most important thing in the world to me. I value knowledge and education and make it a priority to stay well informed. It's a balance of both body and mind, because wise people will realize that appearance does matter in society - but that knowledge will help you the most in the long run.
2007-03-28 16:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Ela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 66 years old, and have a Master's in Education. Do I value my body over my mind? No. Do I want some man to think that I still have a "hot" body? You bet your "sweet bippie" I do.
Men are trained by their parents to be "macho", to be "in control", to believe that females are "inferior". "We" who need training may be parents!
2007-03-28 16:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by Baby Poots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would never do that!!!
When I first started dating my husband, I actually wore clothing to hide my figure because I have never wanted to be with somebody because they found me attractive. I try to be who I want to be, and I refuse to be what I'm not. I am NO one's toy. My body is just a vessel for my conciseness and perceptions.
2007-03-28 16:17:21 · answer #7 · answered by Kharm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I value it as to that I dress nicely. But I should value it more because I am overweight. I need to exercise more and stop eating pastry.
2007-03-28 16:18:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I value both equally. There are both important. Everyone should live to their own expectations not others.
2007-03-28 16:17:59 · answer #9 · answered by AliLeA 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think women do this because it is easier to have people pick out their faults then having them pick them out themselves. just a theory...
2007-03-28 16:17:59 · answer #10 · answered by buttercup9121 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋