Comments on: Brain scans show how pin-ups spark sexism

By: ScreamingGreenConure

ScreamingGreenConure — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:50:38 +0000

Lol. Berber Anna, giving you a laugh is now my Good Deed For The Day. I only have one hour and ten minutes of the day left, so it’s lucky I got that one in, huh?
Is anyone else curious as to what a “sexual hostility questionaire” is like? Does anyone know?

By: Lux

Lux — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:06:16 +0000

“On a different tack; men objectify women. Okay. Who gives a toss?”

51% of the world and probably a lot more when including the decent men who “give a toss” aswell.

By: shazzypoos

shazzypoos — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:47:38 +0000

Where did you get this picture of me and my friends and who gave you permission to use it?!

By: smell

smell — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:12:43 +0000

They mUST of listened to that Breast enlargement via mobile phone.
a bit tooo much.

By: Berber Anna

Berber Anna — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:01:29 +0000

SGC: I love your responses to those comments *grins*

Sarith: Probably those men, when they realize that objectifying people isn’t going to get them the other sex’s attention. As I said above, it’s one thing to objectify the models in those pictures (they’re not actually there, they’re meant as fantasy material, basically), it’s quite another to treat people as less than human when you’re face to face. That’s just going to make those people think of you as a creep and a loser.

By: ScreamingGreenConure

ScreamingGreenConure — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:59:32 +0000

“On a different tack; men objectify women. Okay. Who gives a toss?”

Women, mainly

By: Sarith

Sarith — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:50:54 +0000

I want to see a control study done! Show women pictures of Brad Pitt in his boxers and Daniel Craig in his speedos… then let them take the sexuality quiz… I’d be surprised if the results aren’t similar…

On a different tack; men objectify women. Okay. Who gives a toss?

By: Tash

Tash — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:07:00 +0000

lol, i’d go mad if my partner pinned something like that on the wall in our house. unfortunately there’sonly room for pin ups of johnny depp here – oh and maybe one or two of D! lol. Maybe the tests on that particullar picture were done of that pop star mika – lol. They should use that photo as an ad for mcdonalds!!!!!!!!!

By: ScreamingGreenConure

ScreamingGreenConure — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:49:32 +0000

Wait, what? Who has pin-ups of topless women in the workplace? We all have alendars with kittens and puppies and suchlike.
Have you guys directed your attention to the reader comments on that article? Here are some gems I have picked out because I like you blog comment guys so much.

“All very well. But then why do women want to become objects? They go out on the town with hardly any clothes on. You see the same in the fashion industry with backless, almost frontless “dresses”. It is as if the woman wants to be, to put it delicately, possessed by a man who uses her.

Simon, Bath, UK”

To put it delicately, Simon from Bath’s interests probably include rocking back and forth as he mutters to himself in the dark about the unrighteous, sinful jezebels.

“Another example of bad science. Concluding that the difference in brain activity observed between the men was CAUSE by constantly looking a sexualised images of women, and NOT a result of actual neurological differences in their brains is just nonsense. Where’s the proof to back up her conclusion?

Darren, Oxford, ”

I think Darren is saying that men are naturally sociopathic mysoginists and that pin-ups have nothing to do with it. Personally, I think that’s just him and the rest of the men are alright.

“What utter tosh. Perhaps the solution is to take a step back in time and not give jobs to women of a certain age then… I bet they’d be a few complaints about that though…

Roger, Warwick, England”

I know, right? If they don’t want to be ogled over by slavering neanderthals, they should have stayed at the kitchen sink. Do these women think they’re human beings or something????

People who comment on news articles frighten me. I’m glad I just comment on other peoples’ blogs, it’s much safer and I don’t feel like I’m constantly reading the Daily Mail.

By: Aaris

Aaris — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:42:24 +0000

I almost threw up when i saw the picture, but i was also wondering.. I bet that red head thinks shes the best out of the group because she can still see her toes…