Monday, March 29, 2010

New York Post's Slurs Against Women Mindlessly Repeated

     In an article entitled:   Girls flock to trampy prom dresses Annie Karni of the New York Post used the words "stripper" "slutty" "shocking" to describe the current fashions. These slurs came to my attention reading an article by Erin Donnely in StyleList entitled
Prom Dress Trend for 2010 is 'Slutty Chic' citing the New York Post article. I responded irately with the following comment:
     "Since when do we follow Newscorp's slurs, i.e.: "slutty" to denigrate womens' desires to be in style a la Lady Gaga? The New York Post is owned by Newscorp, headed by the same right wingers who would have all women be back in the kitchen baking cookies, covered up head to foot and acting as servants to their male masters."
     Shortly thereafter I noted that Jezebel had run an article entitled: Trashy Prom Dresses Remain Flash Point In Ongoing Intergenerational War  With my emotions still inflamed from the other two articles and having barely gotten past the headline, I fired this email off to the articles author, jenna@jezebel.com                                                        
    
AN OPEN LETTER TO JENNA of Jezebel.com

Dear Jenna,
     It irks me that anyone would follow the lead of the New York Post in calling women or their attire "slutty". The New York Post is owned by Newscorp, well known for its right wing promulgation of the sexist anti-woman mindset which would have all women be barefoot, pregnant, in the kitchen, covered head to toe when in public, and subservient to their male masters. It is no surprise that the prudish right wing would be aghast at the idea of women following the latest fashion trends a la Lady Gaga.
             Yours,  Panty Buns
            http://www.full-brief-panties.blogspot.com
and      http://www.sissypantybuns.com/wordpress/      
    
     Maybe I overreacted and maybe not. What do you think?

9 comments:

  1. no, I totally agree. And along with those right-wingers are older women who may not understand fashion at all and are stuck in old-world thinking. It's kind of unbelievable really.

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  2. ...AND... have they never "googled" ghetto prom? um, hello...lol, this is not new.

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  3. Well-said... I love your thoughts. These people do not understand style and fashion at all.

    I went to my youngest son's prom... just to see what the girls are wearing but I didn't attend the event. Hahaha! I am so curious as to what the younger set prefers to wear these days. I didn't criticize when I saw some "slutty" dresses. It's their preference and the girls pulled it so well. I personally think that the word to describe the dresses should not be slutty... sexy is the correct term. I wish I could be young and wear those sexy dresses again.

    Have a great day! xoxo

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  4. this commentary is a dead on reflection of my sentiments... love love love what you fired back at them!

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  5. Thanks! I had wondered whether I might have been a little harsh on Jenna over at Jezebel, but upon further reflection about those headlines I asked myself:
    HOW OFTEN DO YOU HEAR MALES CALLED "TRAMPY", "SLUTTY", OR TRASHY"????? It sure sounds like sexist slurs to me.

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  6. yea this is nothing new but that doesn't mean its ok. im glad you wrote an open letter!

    and also haha going back to school is a personal choice, if you think an investment in education will help you in return more money than you invested than go for it! I recommend a trade school or a 2 year program, it is quick and they help you find work. Its more personal than a big university with snobby teens :)

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  7. oh and also, at that age, you have the RIGHT body to wear "slutty" things so FLAUNNT IT WHILE YOU GOT ITTT hahaha

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  9. I have to agree with you! "Slutty" fashion??? Everybody must be out of their minds!

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