Sex Cont.

I tend to agree with both Carolyn and Michelle. I recently saw a television program on VH1 that had a top 101 sexiest celebrity bodies list. It seemed like there were just as many men on the list as women, so in that respect I agree with Carolyn that men are being objectified in advertising, movies, and television more and more. Perhaps still not as much as women, but the times are changing. I remember seeing a commercial for Macy's that featured Martha Stewart and a host of other women ogling over some male model type who was apparently hired as a new spokesman for Macy's. Then, at the commercial's end it featured Donald Trump sarcastically saying, "so very shallow". On the other hand I also recall seeing a commercial for Patron Tequila. Three men sitting at a bar table obviously in a heated conversation. You can't hear the conversation, but at the end of the commercial, their waitress delivers their drinks to their table and bends down to show ample cleavage. Then three dialogue bubbles appear over each of their heads reading, "real" "real" "fake". The word, "fake" changes to "real" as all three men nod excitedly in agreement. Obviously they were commenting on the whether or not her breast were natural. Both commercials used sex to sell, but I didn't think they crossed the line. I suppose different people are affected at different levels. Oh, and Michelle your right. Men are portrayed as bumbling idiots. It seems like that's a pattern for not just commercials, but also sitcoms and other television programs. "Everybody Loves Raymond" is a good example. Ray's the dumb-ass who's always getting into trouble, while his wife, Deborah, is portrayed as the smart and sophisticated one who's always calling him out on his buffoonish antics.