Aug.30.2007 I’m sick of men getting objectified
Goddammit, as a Men’s Activist, there’s only so much I can take. Dolce & Gabbana’s new campaign totally objectifies men and SICKENS ME.
After being criticized in their past ad campaigns for showing blood and knives and depicting a barely dressed woman pinned to the floor by a group of men, now it’s time for their fall campaign to be in the eye of the cyclone. Shot by Steven Klein, the pictures feature a crop of female models in skintight dominatrix clothes, metallic belts and whips, surrounded by naked models in statuesque poses.
The critique this time, according to a spokeswoman, is that men are portrayed as objects. The set is similar to the futuristic-cum-seductive backdrop.
“Since these images have offended someone, we want to stress that we wanted to represent a strong and dominatrix woman, as is today’s woman. It’s the vision of a dream more than reality, where the whip symbolizes women’s power and where the naked models refer to a classic beauty inspired by Michelangelo,” said Gabbana. “We wanted to place this artistic reference above everyday reality, but there was no intent to be vulgar or offend anyone’s human dignity.”
Of course the woman has to be empowered. Typical. Women get all of the perks in this country; higher salaries, don’t have to take care of the kids, watching sports while I make dinner. It sickens me that Dolce & Gabbana would continue to perpetuate the awful reality of modern society.
Also it looks like those men have been sold into slavery. It’s not unlike a dream of mine, in which I’m stripped nude and sold as a slave to thin, pretty women in leather. They abuse me regularly and make me do awful things, such as pleasure them. Then they beat me with riding crops. I’m not great with dream analysis, but I think that’s my subconscious telling me that I should be more afraid of riding crops than I currently am. My subconscious is very helpful sometimes.
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