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Ashley can you make the slide show public please and thank you. 🙂
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Ashley. WOW! This is freaking amazing. you did an absolutely amazing job on. I think you truly captured what the author was trying to say. I also loved how you added your own opinions in to better communicate the reading. I definitely think that Raunch culture has evolved, but its definitely not at the level of inclusion and harmless self-expression it should be at. Men definitely play a huge role in this block of complete equality– some men still women as objects to be used for their own pleasure which I think is absolutely disgusting. To answer your last question I say no. I think there is never a time where you can just someone based on the work they do and it is Never acceptable for it to occur.
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Thank you very much for your kind words! I’m very glad that I was able to express my opinion and still have it tie into the reading quite nicely. I do agree that some men do play a role in the lack of equality, but so do some women! I think a lot of people have a hard time understanding the value of someone’s opinion and how much it can effect someone else’s life. Thank you very much for your input, Hunter!
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Ashley, I really appreciated your presentation. As I read the reading, I was confused by the author’s take on raunch culture. I think that life without raunch culture could lead people to think that sexuality is a forbidden topic and that their bodies are not to be shared or shown whatsoever. It could also go a completely different direction and lead everyone to praise their own bodies in a healthy way and lead to a lot of self love and body positivity. I really don’t care how other people express themselves because it’s just not my business, and if someone wants to be raunchy, they should do it with pride. I also don’t think that anyone should be ashamed of their occupation and sex workers should not be treated with less respect. Especially when many men and women alike rely on sex workers for their own entertainment. This was a very eye-opening reading, and you did a fantastic job on delving in deeper on the topic.
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Ailsa, thank you so much! I am very glad that you were able to see both arguments and find your own side clearly! I wish that everyone would be willing to look for it, too. I totally agree with your points and I appreciate the great feedback, especially on how men and women both rely on the work of sex workers. Thank you!
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This was such a great reading for you to be in charge of explaining. I feel like you have a better understanding than most on the topic of feminism. I see the point the writer was trying to make when she was talking about bringing the views and stereotypes of women back. She did not want all of the efforts that have been made by women to get themselves higher up on the social ladder to be ruined. Over the years, women have worked so hard to be seen as relevant and equal. They did not want to be objectified by men, and they wanted to show they were more than a sex toy. Bringing back positivity from being a stripper or sex worker causes men to rethink their attitudes. Some think more with certain areas than they do with their minds. I agree that women should proud of themselves. They should be able to show and do what they want. It is of no concern to anyone else, men and women alike, what other women do with their bodies. Women are seen as sluts for sleeping with one guy, but that guy can go sleep with ten other people and still be seen as a decent male figure who can do wrong. The idea of Raunch culture and the aura we make around it is entirely up to the individual. Everyone sees things different. To answer the last question you provided on respect, no one that is working hard for something or has proven to be driven in making the best version of themselves should be seen as a lesser individual. The only way for someone to be treated with less disrespect is based on the reason. If a person is slacking off and is not trying to be a better version of themselves based on their own desires, they can not demand respect. This is solely due to their own actions. In conclusion, this was an amazing PowerPoint and I love that you put up ur own feelings into it. It was very heart felt.
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…your* own feelings…
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Liv! This comment was so amazing to read, especially with all of the amazing points you made from the questions I had asked, to going into detail about how some people’s choice to view such an occupation. And your point is true about demanding respect, and I respect that. Thank you!
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An immaculate presentation, Ash!!! I love it. You received a very controversial reading, I’m jealous! To begin, as you probably know, I treat everyone with respect and kindness, regardless of culture, gender, sexuality, etc. One thing I didn’t particularly agree with was your perception of the goals of feminism and choices of women in general. You are entitled to your opinion, and I respect it fully. My view is feminism is the movement to bring rise to specifically women in society. It is irrevocably true that women are treated as inferior in general. Thus, opportunity for women differs from opportunity for men. I think less that women in raunch culture CHOOSE to work as such, but rather they have no choice to. Women are beat down and led to believe they are just pretty faces or objects, so they participate in a career that they are led to believe they belong in. That’s my view from what I have seen and learned, however. Awesome job ❤️
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Everyone has their own opinions and own ideas, which is something that I have learned to be okay with, over a lot of time. Perceptions of feminism are taken as their own, especially as how far you want to get into it and how far you want to stay out of it. Your point about women believing they have to be in such an industry can be entirely true, but it is to each its own why people participate in Raunch culture. Thank you for voicing your opinion Mikey!! ❤️
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ASHLEY I LOVED THIS AND IT WAS PERFECT FOR YOU. This reading coincides very well with a paper I wrote last semester about this very topic. I believe raunch culture is important for women’s sexuality. It is a way for women to express their bodies the way they want to be seen. With that being said, men have overtaken raunch culture and completely over sexualized it. They stripped women of their identities and made them sex objects and scrutinize every little thing about their appearances. To answer your questions, I believe without raunch culture society would still be the same. Men (and some women) are still going to objectify you and sexualize you even if you aren’t doing anything provocative. Men are important in raunch culture. Some men are very supportive of the movement and promote women showing off their bodies proudly. Other men just prey on it and use it as a way to tear women down, which also in a way, promotes women to hit back with even more confidence to prove that the man’s opinion doesn’t bother them. I believe that everyone should be treated with respect, regardless of their occupation. I mean there are some occupations that are a little iffy, like pimping women out or being a massive drug dealer. But I mean to each their own. All in all I really liked this reading. We should normalize raunch culture in society because everyone deserves to confident in their being and raunch culture helps to solidify that. I also liked the little tidbit about feminism because so many people don’t know that it’s equality for all. I hope Jared learns from this reading.
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The first one to answer all of the questions! And your replies are AMAZING! I’m so glad that you are sharing your opinion and even saying “to each their own” because I feel that accepting people for their own actions is a BIG DEAL in feminist culture. I hope Jared doesn’t think I’m belittling men, because hey, I love men but I gotta stay true to myself and my sisters. Love you Hanna, thank you ❤️
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Ashley your powerpoint was great. I felt as though it really brought to light the aspects of raunch culture and the effect that it has on women. In my opinion we should respect people no matter what their career choice is. Or really anything for that matter, because we do not know what anyone is going through. In regards to your question, I think men do play a role in raunch culture. They over sexualize things that women do such as work or how they dress. An example of this is nurses, these are people with a solid and important career but there are some men that will sexualize this position due to the past stigma around the profession, such as nurse costumes. This also applies in general to what women wear daily, and I feel that it is unfair to make options about women based on what they are comfortable and enjoy wearing. Overall I feel as though you did a great job, and I really liked how you added the questions at the end of the PowerPoint.
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Meghan! I love the connection with the occupational values and cosplay! I really didn’t even think about that, but that just shed a brand new light on it. It is also like this with female law enforcement, wow! Thank you for shedding light on that and thank you very much for you kind feedback!
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Ashley I really enjoyed your PowerPoint. It was very informative as well as it showed your opinion. It was interesting to see what you thought about the topic. Personally, I do not think that anyone should be judged for what they do or what they look like. That just is not right. Furthermore, I think that men do play a role in raunch culture. Often times, judging women for what they look like or what they wear. I personally do not think that porn or stripping as forms of raunch culture are morally correct. That’s just my opinion and how I view the subject. I also feel that people should be free to choose what they do in life as long as it is morally correct. I really enjoyed this reading and it was easy to respond to. You provided lots of great information and gave us all great questions to ponder. Great PowerPoint.
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Thank you very much, John! I’m glad that you feel comfortable enough to share your opinion, and please know that your opinion is valid, just as everyone else’s is too!
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Okay well first of all, I don’t know why I’m being called out in the comments. Most of the the people who truly know me know that I treat women like the queens they are always. I did enjoy reading the PowerPoint and I agreed with the some of what you said. I try to be the best that I can be no matter who you are. Judging people on how they look is a natural human instinct, but I do believe that actions speak louder than words. Nobody is better than anyone else and I don’t care what your gender is. Women should have the right to show off their bodies no matter what body type they have. Nobody should be disrespected because of their occupation no matter what it is. However, by putting yourself out there, you also have to accept that you’re going to get judged. It doesn’t make it right, but it’s still going to happen. Even the hottest models get criticized for their looks. There’s always going to be someone judging you no matter what you do. Haters gonna hate, shake it off~ T-swift. Also you can’t expect to to be raunchy and not expect there to be pervy guys out there. Everyone has a choice as to what occupation they go into. Women have the right to show off their bodies, but in turn men have a right to view those bodies how they wish. I’m not saying that it’s right or wrong but everything has a cause and effect and it happens all the time.
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Jared, in no way was I trying to jab at you, and if you read my reply to Hanna, I hope this clears the air. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and in no way am I trying to bash that, especially to someone who I actually started to get to know in the last couple of months. Please do not take this personally! I agree with you with how people react to raunch culture- you cannot force someone to think differently. I guess the whole point here is that everyone has different thoughts and everyone is going to act the way they want, however there is a line between right and wrong. Does this make sense? I’m really not trying to cause any beef here, it’s more of me trying to understand.
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Ashley this presentation was put together very well. I feel it was perfect that you were assigned this reading. Your slides were put together so well. It was all neat and easy to read through. I feel that your slides gave me a better understanding and made me think more than the reading had made me. Personally, I feel that women should embrace their body’s but being a pornstar or stripper is not really the right way to go about that. I do feel that some people find it hard to not turn to this when times get tough. I would never judge someone based off of their occupation. I think that it is their life and I don’t have the right to judge them in any way for what they choose to do. I feel that putting yourself out there in that way is not really respecting yourself and your worth. It is great to feel good about your body and yourself but like I said I feel that this isn’t really the way to go about it. I do think that men definitely play a big role in Raunch Culture. Although women do as well.
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As I’ve said a lot, that is completely okay to have a different mindset! A lot of people do forget about the dangers of exotic occupations as well as the mindfulness of others and even their cultures. There is a lot of fault everywhere and I think it’s hard for both sides to see that, causing the stigma and misunderstandings on both sides of the situation.
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