Excellent essay in the NY Times this weekend. I'd quote it, but it should be read in its entirety.
Only Disconnect
By GARY SHTEYNGART
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
NY Times: No Sex Please, We're Middle Class
What are the consequences of an over-sexualized media establishment?
"Visually, American men remain perpetual boys, as shown by the bulky T-shirts, loose shorts and sneakers they wear from preschool through midlife. The sexes, which used to occupy intriguingly separate worlds, are suffering from over-familiarity, a curse of the mundane. There’s no mystery left."
"Furthermore, thanks to a bourgeois white culture that values efficient bodies over voluptuous ones, American actresses have desexualized themselves, confusing sterile athleticism with female power. Their current Pilates-honed look is taut and tense — a boy’s thin limbs and narrow hips combined with amplified breasts. Contrast that with Latino and African-American taste, which runs toward the healthy silhouette of the bootylicious Beyoncé."
Check out the full article from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/opinion/27Paglia.html
"Visually, American men remain perpetual boys, as shown by the bulky T-shirts, loose shorts and sneakers they wear from preschool through midlife. The sexes, which used to occupy intriguingly separate worlds, are suffering from over-familiarity, a curse of the mundane. There’s no mystery left."
"Furthermore, thanks to a bourgeois white culture that values efficient bodies over voluptuous ones, American actresses have desexualized themselves, confusing sterile athleticism with female power. Their current Pilates-honed look is taut and tense — a boy’s thin limbs and narrow hips combined with amplified breasts. Contrast that with Latino and African-American taste, which runs toward the healthy silhouette of the bootylicious Beyoncé."
Check out the full article from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/opinion/27Paglia.html
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