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It's funny but one of my old school friends recently requested my friendship on Facebook. There hasn't been much interaction but that's how it was in school anyway. She was always pretty but recently she's had a bit of a makeover. The picture looks like she is a different person. I had to look twice to make sure it was her. She looked really gorgeous in it.
Well I posted on the pic that she looked really stunning in it. I had no ulterior motive I just meant it as a compliment. Not to say I didn't have the typical make instinctual thought. I did. But I merely meant to tell her how good she looked. I got no response. I would be mortified if she thought I was hitting on her. By the lack of reply she probably did. Now I'm left feeling misunderstood.
Do men objectify women? I'm bit sure. I don't really know what it really means. I do think men do objectify everything. It's why hobby collectors, train spotters, car and motorbike enthusiasts and probably ever other male pursuit. I suppose it's the way we're wired. Its all part of being a more visual creature I guess.
I suppose I really mean that men cannot change that aspect of our character. Well not radically. I guess as tiresome as it is you've just got to ignore them. I'd it's the kind of man that can't take no for an answer the ignore button is the only recourse.
On a side note I've met a vast amount of ladies that don't take the first no as an answer either. My mother is terrible. It's down to mothers at the end of the day to teach their sons the value of no. I've noticed it with my wife too. My sons have learned that if they harass their mum enough she eventually give in. Daddy's no means no but mummy, she'll give in eventually. I've pointed out to her the error here. She doesn't get it.
I don't really see it changing. It's human nature at the end of the day.
Ps: I've always thought Dr Richard Dawkins was a bit of a douche. he's a biologist. How that gives him authority in theology I don't know.
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