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Originally Posted by abaya
Yeah, I agree with you, but I don't see ANY way of educating the parents, especially when they don't want to be educated (at least, most of those kinds of fathers don't). I don't see that as a very viable solution, really.
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Well ... maybe educate future parents and then wait for the current crop to die off? Education is really the only viable solution going forward. Maybe not with regard to the current society.
I don't think legislation is the answer ... except in a few key areas where it's already happening ... if we over legislate this we are likely to end up with a society of criminals and victims. In fact, we are headed in that direction now. I have personally witnessed a lawsuit based on the fact that a male co-worker "allegedly" glanced at a female co-workers chest. He denies looking ... she says he "ogled" her. I suspect the truth is somewhere in between and yes ... this is an extreme example. This whole farce sets the entire process back IMO ... not to mention the strain on resources.
So what are the alternatives?
The media has been asked time and time again to tame the sexist behavior ... and yet they continue to interpret that as "don't show us teh boobies."
Ustwo has a point ... objectification is not going to go away ... from any perspective. People should be allowed to use their bodies to sell products ... it's when it becomes exploitative that we have problems.
It's certainly a slippery slope and I'm not sure how to control it other than by saying: "This is NOT real. This is a stereotype and you should not base your self-worth on this" (to both sexes).