It is quite scornful how Californian women are bound by stupid stereotypes of shallow "beach babes". Sing along if you must:

 California Girls, We're undeniableDaisy dukes, bikinis on top!Sunkissed skin,So hot we'll melt your popsicle!California girls, we're undeniable,Fine, fresh, fierce,We got it on lock!West coast represent, now put your hands up!Sex, on the beach,We don't mind sand in our stilettos!We fre-e-eak in my Jeep,Snoop Doggy Dogg on the stereo!  

Sound Familiar? Can someone PLEASE tell me what is wrong with this picture?  

So this is pretty hilarious, but WHY WHY WHY, are young girls (who are eagerly awaiting a role model to copy ) exposed to such degrading, sexist, objective crap? Mainstreeming sex seems to be ok now. So this is what I listened to when I was 5... Compare!

Why do we let sexually charged pop and fashion trends convince us to throw away any signs of classiness or decency?When our only question when dressing is "Does this make my boobs and butt look good?" I feel like we are defining sexual attractiveness as the sole measure of our worth.  

 I feel like I might be accused of being a bit of a hypocrite, since this blog is based on fashion and art, both of which may be sexual or tactless. I must argue that though some art (especially from the Feminist Movement) is based on raw, sexual themes, the artist intends to raise awareness for certain issues rather than promote them.  

So this is pretty mindblowing:
Yoko Ono, a Japanese Feminist artist (and also wife of John Lennon) did this performance called Cut Piece, where she kneels in a traditional female Japanese pose and invites the audience to come and cut off pieces of  nice clothes

I chose the original silent one, because everything seems so calm, but there is still this tension and seriousness that builds up as the performance proceeds. The video itself is an amazing commentary on abuse of women and I think this idea of having the audience be a part of the piece itself is absolute genius in that it supplements to the whole theme of piece.

 Art from Feminist Movement: From 1960s-80s,Most of which are sexually based: 

The Dinner Party: An exhibition with 36 "plates" celebrating each celebrating a different woman in history.
Judy Chicago

Davida Allen was the first to portray a male as a sexual object , which certainly got people talking
"Fantasy of Sam Neill" 1980

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So see my point? There may be other aspects that come to play, such as construction, composition, and technique, but most importantly, what makes something real art is the presence of a reaction from the audience, whether it be good or bad. To me, art is all about influence; I know that my artwork doesn't completely suck when people have something to say about it other than "Ooohh it's prreeetttyyy...DERP".  

Do you guys think that this serves as a justification in pop and culture also? Want to discuss the objectifying present in other pieces of culture? Disagree with me about Dadist Feminine art? Comment!