I know I'll continue to be othered and exoticized in various parts of my life, but if I can feel whole, that's cool.
....this actually solves a problem for me. As a sex-positive, pro-porn feminist, I'm often accused by other feminists of contributing to the objectification of women. Yet, to me, objectification is a hard-wired part of human sexuality, like it or not, and it not going to go away through simple "enlightenment". Like exoticizing "the Other", it is not going to stop because people find it upsetting. I've had troubles with balancing these issues, at a personal level, and I think this provides me something to chew on, philosophically: the interplay between being objectified and yet also being treated respectfully - that sense of being a whole person. I think it is possible, although I'm sure many will disagree, and I sure don't have proof. *chews on idea*
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....this actually solves a problem for me. As a sex-positive, pro-porn feminist, I'm often accused by other feminists of contributing to the objectification of women. Yet, to me, objectification is a hard-wired part of human sexuality, like it or not, and it not going to go away through simple "enlightenment". Like exoticizing "the Other", it is not going to stop because people find it upsetting. I've had troubles with balancing these issues, at a personal level, and I think this provides me something to chew on, philosophically: the interplay between being objectified and yet also being treated respectfully - that sense of being a whole person. I think it is possible, although I'm sure many will disagree, and I sure don't have proof. *chews on idea*
No no no! Thank YOU for writing! :)