That spoke to me more about sexism than practically anything else I've ever read, seen, or heard in a while. And this is a guy who's been very on-the-fence on topics revolving around the more subtle cultural influences on gender.
Well said Mr. Hoffman.
What a lovely man.
Dustin hoffman is the shit!
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[video=youtube;vWuGPWGMtx0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWuGPWGMtx0[/video]
What does this have to do with sexism? Women chose sexual partners, at least partly, based on looks just like men do. This was a really interesting video about the over-valuation of physical beauty in society but I just don't see what it has to do with sexism.
[QUOTE=Aidan_088;41380324]What does this have to do with sexism? Women chose sexual partners, at least partly, based on looks just like men do. This was a really interesting video about the over-valuation of physical beauty in society but I just don't see what it has to do with sexism.[/QUOTE]
Sadly there seems to be quite an imbalance when it comes to perceived beauty between the genders. Generally, not being considered pretty is a harder blow to a woman's self esteem than a man's. Just look at the amount of fitness/beauty/diet propaganda aimed towards women.
This difference, among many other social and commercial tendencies, is sexist because it demands so much more from a large group of people solely based on their gender.
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