I know that Maxim is a magazine for men that focuses a great deal on the physical attributes of women. I can't say I have ever read a Maxim cover to cover, but I think that it is a pretty safe bet. Most entertainment magazines for men sexualize and objectify women, it isn't a big surprise. However I was perhaps naively surprised by their recent list of the Five unsexiest women alive.
Really? Do you need to make a list of who you find to be unattractive? It just seems cruel and unnecessary to me. Women, especially those in the entertainment industry already have a great deal of pressure on them to look a certain way, and what most of the women on the list have in common is that they aren't cookie cutter women but have their own unique personal style and look. How dare they not be conventional. Regardless of whether or not you agree with the list, I still think it is an asshole thing to publish.
This is classic male dominance. It's sad really because I think all five of those women are at the very least, quite pretty.
ReplyDeleteYou'll notice that as usual, they find the worst pictures they can of each woman rather than a flattering one.
There was a recent campaign by similar douchebags to say that women who are Democrats are more ugly than women who are Republicans. They did the same thing, searched for the best pictures of the 10 Repubs they used and searched for the worst pictures of the 10 Dems they used.
All about objectification and furthering stereotypes. Sick and twisted and all about making sure that everyone knows who has the biggest dick because they're classifying the womens. Assholes.
Here you go.
ReplyDeleteok I totally agree, but if you go to the maxim article I had a good laugh at their other top celebrity article. 10 celebrities that look like they smell. I didn't go to it but had a good laugh at that title.
ReplyDeleteWe actually talked about a similar topic this weekend...about what attractive means to the sexes. Men have a bigger window of being attractive they can get away with gaining 200 pounds or so and still be considered attractive yet women have this and that and the other to be considered if they are attractive. It's tough being a girl, that's no new news but it's rediculous that it is popular to do so.
im sure that these women have all been on a maxim list of sexy women list at some point. ironic, dont you think?
ReplyDeletelike rain on a wedding day.
I think that is why they pick some of these girls (Sara J., Brittney and Magge). At one point these girls were considered sexy or had something to do with sex (ie Sex in the City, Sex book). Eventhough I don't really care for those 3 girls they are not the most unsexiest women alive!
ReplyDeleteWhat message does this send to Guy Ritchie, Matthew Broderick or Mr. Amy Winehouse? Their wives are crap?
The person I feel for the most is Sandra O. Mainly because they mention her boyish figure (ughh-hello ever see Ellen Pompeo) and because she plays an unsexy character on TV. I just want to ask what did she ever do to you Maxim Mag?
Throughly disgusted.
i'm pretty sure she was also on some sexy lists pre-grey's anatomy, pre-sideways. she was in some movie about strippers...err...exotic dancers. it garnered some critical aclaim, and i think she ended up on some of these sorts of who's hot lists.
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