I firmly believe that if we are to overturn the masculine ideals which shape our society, we need a complete overhaul of the structural system that is our culture. Radical feminism calls for the total breakdown of the patriarchal system, education, politics, home life and language. That is ultimately what we would have to do if we want immediate results. I believe we are in danger of believing that as soon as women are equated with men then there are no more gains to be made. Yet, I believe it would lead us to the same end result we have now, glorified violence, sexualized TV and the continual objectification of men and women in their sexual roles. There is a problem that we continually ignore. A woman's worth is still determined by superficially, by her looks, her sexuality and her ability to be ageless. Women must always attain this double standard of being smart, ambitious but charming, feminine and definitely not a bitch.
It is the conundrum of the virgin slut. It is worse if your a tease than if you are a ho, however, both will result in your reputation being tarnished. But girls do it because it is seen as a trait of the ideal woman, to be a seductive innocent. But what is this word innocence, what exactly is so pure, sacred about virginity, is it a biological barrier
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