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It was one of those strange moments of serendipity, really. Two emails in my box, both from different senders, both with nearly identical “Can you believe this?” subject lines, both with links to stories about charity events.
And both of them involved mostly naked women.
The first was a fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation. The event, which was apparently hosted by G4TV, went a step beyond the typical giggling girls in bikinis, instead providing a bevy of Princess Leia wannabees dressed mostly in slit skirts and metallic bras. For just $10 you too could have your hood scrubbed by some of these submissive space slaves, and all in the name of making a dream come true (For a child with a terminal illness, although it would seem this made some adolescent fantasies come true as well.)
The second email was a link to the new Axe campaign to, um…get clothes to homeless, they say.
As Jessica Wakeman at The Frisky says,
Yes, throughout the month of May the brightest minds of our generation (Arizona State University, University of Washington, Ohio State University, etc.) will strip down down to their undies and jog around campus, you know, for charity. At some point — it’s unclear when — the clothing donation actually happens. But, hey, let’s focus on what’s more important here: half-naked college kids! Ugh.
So, what is it about charity and mostly naked women (yes, I recognize that there were a few men in the Axe commercial, but lets be serious — most of the footage was young women in bras and panties facing away from the camera and looking coyly back over their shoulders.)? It can’t be a good overall plan, considering in general women are more generous when it comes to charitable giving then men are. Is it the shock value that will get more attention to the project, and hence more money to the cause? Or maybe, just maybe, this is just the closest men can come to paying for sex and both get away with it AND feel good about it?
There are better ways to raise money and awareness. It would be nice if some groups could work a little harder at doing it without objectifying women in the process.
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I don't mind people running around in their underwear . I do mind that exploiting bodies is so accepted .
hmmm. Well, as long as the women give consent to do this. I leaned to no because I would not want my daughter to pose for charity. Yes, Jane, there has to be a better way to raise money. As they say; sex sells.
I wouldn't mind some men demeaning themselves for charity. Especially if they were firemen.
Finally i can see these college kids doing something worthwhile
OK, interesting...
Thank you for posting! Happy to see different opinions and comments. ~
Women have rights but it seems as some of them doesn't realise it.
Shades of the WW II Betty Grable pin-up! Nothing new under the sun (or the suntan....)
don´t sell yourself for charity. when we undress it influences how women are looked upon everywhere! If rich women undress for money then how can it be bad for poor to do the same? Think before you do it. The effect trickles down and the poor might be forced to do it.
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