"Two Ways A Women can get Hurt"

" Male violence is subtly encouraged by ads that encourage men to be forceful and dominant, and to value sexual intimacy more than emotional intimacy."- Jean Kilbourne

I agree with Kilbourne's statement in her article " Two ways a women can get hurt", society has created this visual image of how men are and always will be the dominant sex; yes they are the dominant sex but that doesnt mean they can take advantage of females. These days I believe women are well prepared and independant enough to not have to stand any forceful or unwanted behavior from a man. The ads have been changing and showing the public another view that of strong willed women who don't need men to get what they want in life, but the more traditional male dominant ads take violence to another level. Even teenage guys can be affected by these messages the ads try to make, I feel that they do value sexual intimacy more than emotional intimacy. The women just look like sex symbols and are no good for anything else.



" Women are especially cruel judges of other women's sexual behavior, mostly because we are so desperate to believe we are in control of what happens to us. It is too frightening to face the fact that male violence against is irrational and commonplace."- Jean Kilbourne

When it comes to judgeing other women's sexual behavior I believe the same sex is more critical than the opposite sex. A women is supposed to be classy, feminine, motherly, caring, giving, and loving. The picture portrayed in the ads of women look feminine, but they also looked used by men. The way that men hold women either by the hair, or just grabbing her in a forceful way can also depict the sense that she can't stand up for herself, other they might just like to be mistreated. When talking about other women we tend to see it as if if you have been around with many guys you're a slut, on the other hand when it comes to men if we were to compare a male and a female who have slept with about 6 people, the male we would say oh he is just a guy, but when it comes to the women she would be seen as "garbage". I believe though that it is good in a way to show the ads and have women be aware of male dominance and how far it can go.