Do women blame men for problems that are self inflicted? Like body image issues. In my experience, women are much more critical of each other's appearances than men are. What say you?
2007-09-28 07:07:50 · 12 answers · asked by mutterhals 3 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Oh dear, I must set the record straight. I am no Biff O'Reilly fan and I had no idea he says that. He is excreable...
2007-09-28 07:27:59 · update #1
FYI: Men watch porn to masturbate, not to degrade women.
2007-09-28 07:56:15 · update #2
Many women blame men for many things they are not guilty of. Many more blame "the patriarchy" or the "media" for their self-deprecating thoughts and actions.
The one underlying theme in these people is that everything is someone else's fault because there is no sense of personal accountability or responsibility.
2007-09-28 07:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Phil #3 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think many women blame men for things that are not our faults. I choose not to buy into the whole body image thing for men or women. I have a bit of a beer gut even though I don't drink, my wife is very curvy. Heck my wife outweighs me by about 40 pounds or so. But she likes herself and is very comfortable with who she is and I find that super attractive. She has that Queen Latifah thing going on. And I have a thing for Queen Latifah I love how when she acts in a movie she moves gracefully and with confidence she has a quick smile that I think she uses often because she is fine with who she is. My wife has all that going on for her too. I will say while I think that women put these impossible images on themselves for the most part the media only feeds that image. I think if women quit placing these images on themselves the media would follow. And men do play a part in these image problems by buying into it. I myself I guess could play a part. I love to see women in dresses and with their hair and nails done. I don't know if that contributes to the problem but that is what I like. We need more Latifah's and women like her on TV and the movies.
2007-09-28 10:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by Chevalier 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone has their own preferences. Sure, some people like the ultra skinny look. I find it nasty. Some guys like a big butt. I prefer the fit and athletic look. Health is an attractive thing, it's genetic to want a healthy mate. This way, your kids will most likely be healthy.
It's only the weak minded who are swayed so easily by the media. (which is way too many people if you ask me) It's these people who are truly to blame. The idiots of our society.
You may find that people who starve themselves fit well with others who starve themselves. So, going along these lines... Find someone with similar values as yourself and be happy.
2007-09-28 08:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Men can't be blamed for that on the whole. There are and have been a few notable men who have perpetuated the idea that 34-24-36 is a realistic goal for today's woman, but there have been females taking part in that, too. I blame the fashion and diet industries.
2007-09-28 07:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's overly simplistic to say "men" caused this. Obviously the media plays the biggest part, but we have to ask where these expectations come from, and why. Is it just men? OR just women? Or is it a society that places more value on a woman's physical appearance than any other aspect, like her intelligence, or what she can contribute? I think it's the latter.
2007-09-28 07:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by wendy g 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Actually I blame all of society for that, and myself when I'm not busy being delusional. Part of it is the fact that women view and are shown tons of images of how they should feel. This lowers women's self-esteem.
I only bag on when I'm feeling bad, sometimes I feel down because of a bad day etc. sometimes I've just seen too much of what I should look like and that causes me to feel down.
2007-09-28 07:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by Manny 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In my experience, the media is critical of how women look, that's why I don't waste my time reading "women's" magazines, since they have a sick view of women.
Nor do I spend time with women or men who criticize how women or men look. It depends on who you surround yourself with, if you want to be around shallow people or not.
2007-09-28 07:29:49 · answer #7 · answered by edith clarke 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What say you? You must be a Bill O'Reily fan but I won't hold that against you.
I think that women dress much more for themselves and other women than men. I have heard this time and time again. Women are also much more critical of other women.
2007-09-28 07:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by Karl N 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I personally have never blamed a man for my personal body image issues.
2007-09-28 09:07:44 · answer #9 · answered by reddevilbloodymary 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
men and women buy equally into the idea that women should be "hot," "skinny," and "perfect." this is the reason so many men are into porn and supermodels, and so many women are into dieting and fashion. we've all been brainwashed to believe that physical perfection in a woman is next to godliness.
2007-09-28 07:34:12 · answer #10 · answered by Kinz 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋