Remember when.

Sometimes I see things in my social media that strike a chord with something I've talked about in the past. In my blog article NAKED TRUTHS I discussed the differences in male, and female objectification in the media. Spawned by a ridiculous assertion I found stating the hyper-masculine images created in the media - in this case, Hugh Jackman demonstrated in his Wolverine character vs. being represented as your local good guy in a sweater looking like he's going to do your dishes then give you a foot massage - are actually created for men because that is what men see as the epitome of being a man.

I wonder why that might be. Actually, I don't wonder, because I actually pay attention to women, and the very things they demonstrate as what they want. 

This is the latest example, of many, many examples I have seen. 

I've yet to see a man post this, but on Facebook, I've seen it reposted by many women. This is what women demonstrate that they want. This doesn't scream "the media creates He-Man images because that's what men relate to." No, this would give the impression that the very opposite is true. Men relate to the He-Man image because that is what women constantly show that they hold as their ideal. It varies, of course. Maybe women are more attracted to the Hugh Jackman type, but I would wager if truth serum is applied, the majority would admit that they fantasize about the wolverine under the sweater, as much as they would fantasize about him baking a quiche for their garden party.

And let's face it, Momoa is not by any means a good actor. Aquaman was a shit movie with good special effects.  Good, not great. But women flocked to it for the promise of two uninterrupted hours of watching Momoa on a big screen shirtless. 

Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it's time to dispel the idea that men are the only ones vested in the objectification game. It plays both ways, but the media, and marketing discovered a long time ago that even women are more likely to objectify other women, so when it is said that sex sells, it's usually pointing toward female sexuality, and physical attractiveness.

Hence, in my original article I stated, if you're going to argue that He-Man isn't male objectification, or sexualization because he is targeted at boys, then you also have to argue Barbie isn't female objectification, or sexualization because she is targeted at girls, which goes against the argument feminists have been making for decades. Unrealistic physical images, and ideals are unrealistic regardless of gender, or orientation.