Would someone PLEASE tell me why the women on Survivors always seem to have practically nothing to wear and it’s always the skinny babes with not a single ounce of fat and muscle on their boney frames that are losing their tops or bottoms? Two episodes of this latest incarnation of Survivors has already shown me more than I care to see of any woman. Pink, lacey panties that barely cover what they should cover, white cotton bra (at least that one woman IS wearing a bra!), t-shirts that conveniently become like a second skin once thoroughly wetted and mudded down.
I remember when I was in high school there was a lot of anger from “liberated women” about women being exploited in magazines, film and tv. That anger seems to have faded just like dozens of other fads in the 70s. These days it seems women don’t care about being exploited. After all, there are so many venues where they can voluntarily exploit and expose themselves.
I may sound like a prude, but really, I’m not. To be honest, if I had the body I had when I was younger, I’d show it off, too. I just wouldn’t be letting my clothing go scattering hither and yon where someone could film or photograph it. Women can do whatever the hell they want and more power to them… I just don’t want to see so much of it.
What do you think?
Amanda – the pre-teens is something that scares me. I’ve seen clothing in major stores like Macy’s that have actually had thongs and flirty underwear for girls who’ve not even hit puberty yet.
Vito – I can accept that, to a certain point. But there sure do seem to be a lot of opportunities for going skimpy.
Sam – It was funny with last night’s episode this one gal (the pink lacey panty gal) kept grabbing the guys by their pants in order to keep them from winning the challenge. I swear, one guy was ready to hit her for going for his pants.
Yvonne – I do wonder sometimes how we must appear to other cultures and places. My husband said, tongue-in-cheek, this is why the aliens haven’t made formal contact with us, yet. They think we’re insane.
I tend to avoid Survivor and other un-reality shows as much as possible (only reason I can’t fully avoid them fully is because of the adverts).
The only reaction I really have is “is this what we’re showing Americans as being to the world?”
I’d like to think that I’m not a total prude and – like you – if I had the body, I’d probably show it off a little too, but there are ways to do it without the peep show attached to it.
Jayne – Maybe the guys keep their pants on more because guys are more likely to catch hell for being pants-free? Or, maybe CBS is just WAY more interested in airing the footage of pantsless women…
I honestly think it’s because they are only allowed to bring the clothes on their back with them. It’s usually hot where they are and they end up stripping down for comfort.
Sometimes I think this whole underwear-as-outerwear phenomena is so prominent that most people don’t even notice it anymore. I do. Probably because I have a girl in middle school who I am constantly trying to keep more covered than her friends. But, it’s almost beyond a fashion thing. It’s almost like a dare to society: See, take that! What’re you gonna do about it?
The worst I’ve seen though is the preteens in the grocery store running around in spaghetti strap tops and micro-minis deliberately showing off what seems to be a birth control patch on their shoulder. Aaahhh! Maybe I’M a prude!
Bev – I believe it’s more like Victoria’s Secret that you’ll find that lacies. lol
Sam – Exactly! However, I find it interesting that the men manage to keep their pants on more than the women do. With the exception of the “Nude Guy” on the first Survivor.
Romi – Class is definately much nicer than trash. And I know what you’re saying about the teens and others on the streets. Of course, I want to run for cover when I see someone wearing something spandex-y that shouldn’t. Argh, some scary stuff out there! lol
Jayne, it’s everywhere; if it’s not on Survivor, it’s the scantily clad high school/university girls I see on the subway everyday, as the middle-aged men ogle them at 8am…it’s kind of sad, but that’s reality; I just laugh about it, and try to release as much of my “substance-filled” energy into the world as possible ;-) …I’m not gonna lie though, I like to wear my tight clothes when the bloating feelings are under control ( ;-) ), but there’s a difference between looking good and classy, and looking cheap and trashy (LOL)
I won’t get to catch Survivor until baseball season’s over. And I agree that sometimes, nudity equals exploitation. On the other hand, a shirtless man is just a shirtless man. If we didn’t regard female breasts as if they were sex organs, the female form would be much harder to exploit.
Not a whole lot. ;) I don’t watch Survivor. It’s never interested me, but oh to be young and carefree and not worry about what I was (or wasn’t) wearing. Maybe pink lace is the survivor wear of choice. Are they selling them in the Survivor OnLine Store? ;)