Dennis Prager: Why young women are exposing themselves- Part 1

I came across this very interesting view on why women choose to wear more revealing clothes than they did a generation ago.


In this, the first of a Two-Part blog entry, Dennis Prager- an American Radio Talk-Show host- writes about the first 2 of his 6 given reasons for this perceived notion.

"You may have noticed that many young women wear less, and more sexually provocative, clothing in public than they did a generation, or even 10 years, ago.

It is easier to notice, however, than to explain.

But explaining it is crucial to understanding what has happened to men and women in the last 40 years and where male-female relations are headed. Women exposing their bodies in public is a big deal. Playing with the sex drive, the most powerful force in nature, is far more dangerous than playing with fire. Even if one welcomes this development -- and for the record, as a male I am turned on, while as a man I am turned off -- it begs for explanation."

He gives the following reasons:

Equality:

In referring to equality, Dennis does not mean the belief that men and women are equal human beings. He is however referring to the feminist and politically correct defintion- sameness. Men and women have come to be regarded as the same, not simply as equals.

He feels thus that the arenas wherin women can feel and demonstrate their feminine distinctiveness have narrowed appreciably and that women therefor show more of their bodies to announce- "I am women".

Death of Femininity:

According to Dennis, women used to express their femaleness by expressing femininity. In addition to the female roles of wife and mother, dress used to be a favoured way of expresing femininity. However, in the name of equality and comfort, distinctive female dress like dresses and skirts has been largely abandoned.

He takes it one step further and states that sexual reticence also used to be an expression of femininity- a laughable notion in contemporary society. The idea that a man made great efforts to be allowed sexual contact with a women rendered women feminine in men's eyes. Today however, women pride themselves in being as sexually available as men further emphasising the death of femininity since such behaviour is perceived as being male-like.

These are just a few highlights from Dennis' blog.

As a group we find his approach to veiling and revealing very interesting and upon reflection found most of it to be valid and true. He tackles the root of a societal change that most just embraces and follows blindly without ever considering where it comes from.

For the whole article: The Dennis Prager Show