Abject Objectification, Part 1
Mar. 11th, 2010 12:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vovatWhenever the subject of ogling women comes up, you're going to get some people who are totally on board, and others who are really annoyed. (This probably pertains to ogling men as well, but I haven't personally seen as much backlash for that.) I remember when a thread on the Frank Black Forum (which I haven't read in a while; apologies to anyone there who might have missed my witty repartee {g}) with pictures of hot chicks, and it ended up being deleted. I think the official reasons had something to do with people posting nudity and someone requesting pictures of underage girls, but I don't see why the moderators couldn't have just erased the offending posts and left the rest alone. Not a big deal, really, but it bothered a fair number of posters. I've heard the argument that looking at a lot of models and porn stars and such makes us less attracted to everyday girls, and I'm sure there's some truth in that, but I can say that I still find plenty of everyday girls attractive. When ogling, however, it's probably best to stick to celebrities and whomever you're dating if you don't want to come off as a creepy pervert. That said, when I find myself attracted to someone solely based on looks, I feel a little guilty about it. I wonder if that's one reason why magazines tend to provide minor trivia. It's enough for us to know we have something in common with these unattainable ones ("Hey, we both enjoy Nintendo!"), but not enough to feel like we actually know them personally.
Anyway, with that in mind, I'd been meaning to review a "hottest women" list to see how much my own opinions match up with those of the journalism industry. Recently, I came across this, which fits the bill. In this entry, I'm going to go over the twenty women on the first page of the article.
100. Kate Winslet - Sure, she's pretty. I have this thing where I prefer women who look approachable, though, and I don't think she does. The pictures there make her look a little stuck-up. I don't know.
99. Jennifer Connelly - I like her, but she looks way too skinny in recent pictures. Hey, Jennifer, eat something! But really, how can I be opposed to the girl from Labyrinth, even if people who've seen the movie more recently than I have say her acting in it wasn't that good? Not to mention that I think she's the only girl I've seen who'd actually REJECT advances from David Bowie. {g}
98. Alicia Keys - Eh, I don't think much of her one way or the other.
97. Kat Dennings - She often seems to go for kind of a goth-y look, which I'm really not into, but she's attractive enough to pull it off. And I subscribe to her Twitter feed despite not knowing much about her, because she's really very funny. And, yeah, okay, she has nice boobs.
96. Olivia Munn - I know a lot of people who are fans of hers, but I have to admit I've never watched Attack of the Show. I'm still inclined to like her, though. Attractive, and apparently friendly and geeky. That's the full trifecta, right?
95. Eliza Dushku - Can't say I've seen enough of her to really form much of an opinion. Maybe the Dollhouse fans of my friends list can help me out here.
94. Michelle Trachtenberg - There's something weird about child actresses who don't really change their appearance much as they get older. That said, yeah, she's attractive.
93. Julie Benz - No opinion, really
92. Colbie Caillat - I just wrote about my annoyance at this girl last week, so I don't need to reiterate myself here, do I? She's apparently from Malibu, so maybe that explains everything.
91. Jenna Fischer - I don't like her as much as everyone else seems to, but I have nothing against her.
90. Julianne Hough - Honestly, from what I see there, I don't think much of her.
89. Lauren Conrad - Again, she doesn't do anything for me, and I say that without even having watched The Hills.
88. Uma Thurman - Too skinny for my taste, but I like her pretty well. I just don't consider her a hottie.
87. Anna Faris - Figures that she'd star in a movie featuring the Playboy Mansion, as she looks like Hef's type. She's cute, but nothing special.
86. Amy Adams - Not very familiar with her work, but I like her. Very attractive, and I've seen some really cute pictures of her. She's apparently a natural redhead, too, although she gets it dyed a darker red than it is on its own.
85. Leighton Meester - She's all right, I guess. Does it count for anything that I like her name?
84. Giada De Laurentiis - Well...having an extra I in her last name is kind of cool, right? :P Seriously, kind of cute, but I think they have to grade Food Network stars' appearances on a curve. When your competition is Sandra Lee, it's not that hard to look hot. {g}
83. Tina Fey - Why did you ever stop wearing your glasses? They were part of your image, Tina! Then again, they were for Weird Al, too. I think Amy Poehler is more my type, but I still find Tina attractive. And she seems like someone who'd be cool to hang around with. Then again, I've heard second-hand that someone who worked with her thought she was a bitch. I guess I'll never know the truth.
82. Cali Lewis - I really can't get a good sense of her from the pictures on the page, and I'd never heard of her before, so I'm going to withhold judgment. I do appreciate that she looks more like an actual person than a movie star or model, though. That global warming denial doesn't go over too well with me, however, especially in a time when even the Republicans have admitted it's an actual thing. (They just don't think it's man-made.)
81. Jennifer Aniston - Yeah, you know I don't like her. Mostly, she just seems incredibly dull. At least most celebrities I don't like do interesting things. Apparently all Aniston does is whine about how guys keep dumping her. Hey, I'd dump her too, if it weren't for the fact I'd never date her in the first place. Besides, everyone knows she's going to end up with Ross.
Anyway, with that in mind, I'd been meaning to review a "hottest women" list to see how much my own opinions match up with those of the journalism industry. Recently, I came across this, which fits the bill. In this entry, I'm going to go over the twenty women on the first page of the article.
100. Kate Winslet - Sure, she's pretty. I have this thing where I prefer women who look approachable, though, and I don't think she does. The pictures there make her look a little stuck-up. I don't know.
99. Jennifer Connelly - I like her, but she looks way too skinny in recent pictures. Hey, Jennifer, eat something! But really, how can I be opposed to the girl from Labyrinth, even if people who've seen the movie more recently than I have say her acting in it wasn't that good? Not to mention that I think she's the only girl I've seen who'd actually REJECT advances from David Bowie. {g}
98. Alicia Keys - Eh, I don't think much of her one way or the other.
97. Kat Dennings - She often seems to go for kind of a goth-y look, which I'm really not into, but she's attractive enough to pull it off. And I subscribe to her Twitter feed despite not knowing much about her, because she's really very funny. And, yeah, okay, she has nice boobs.
96. Olivia Munn - I know a lot of people who are fans of hers, but I have to admit I've never watched Attack of the Show. I'm still inclined to like her, though. Attractive, and apparently friendly and geeky. That's the full trifecta, right?
95. Eliza Dushku - Can't say I've seen enough of her to really form much of an opinion. Maybe the Dollhouse fans of my friends list can help me out here.
94. Michelle Trachtenberg - There's something weird about child actresses who don't really change their appearance much as they get older. That said, yeah, she's attractive.
93. Julie Benz - No opinion, really
92. Colbie Caillat - I just wrote about my annoyance at this girl last week, so I don't need to reiterate myself here, do I? She's apparently from Malibu, so maybe that explains everything.
91. Jenna Fischer - I don't like her as much as everyone else seems to, but I have nothing against her.
90. Julianne Hough - Honestly, from what I see there, I don't think much of her.
89. Lauren Conrad - Again, she doesn't do anything for me, and I say that without even having watched The Hills.
88. Uma Thurman - Too skinny for my taste, but I like her pretty well. I just don't consider her a hottie.
87. Anna Faris - Figures that she'd star in a movie featuring the Playboy Mansion, as she looks like Hef's type. She's cute, but nothing special.
86. Amy Adams - Not very familiar with her work, but I like her. Very attractive, and I've seen some really cute pictures of her. She's apparently a natural redhead, too, although she gets it dyed a darker red than it is on its own.
85. Leighton Meester - She's all right, I guess. Does it count for anything that I like her name?
84. Giada De Laurentiis - Well...having an extra I in her last name is kind of cool, right? :P Seriously, kind of cute, but I think they have to grade Food Network stars' appearances on a curve. When your competition is Sandra Lee, it's not that hard to look hot. {g}
83. Tina Fey - Why did you ever stop wearing your glasses? They were part of your image, Tina! Then again, they were for Weird Al, too. I think Amy Poehler is more my type, but I still find Tina attractive. And she seems like someone who'd be cool to hang around with. Then again, I've heard second-hand that someone who worked with her thought she was a bitch. I guess I'll never know the truth.
82. Cali Lewis - I really can't get a good sense of her from the pictures on the page, and I'd never heard of her before, so I'm going to withhold judgment. I do appreciate that she looks more like an actual person than a movie star or model, though. That global warming denial doesn't go over too well with me, however, especially in a time when even the Republicans have admitted it's an actual thing. (They just don't think it's man-made.)
81. Jennifer Aniston - Yeah, you know I don't like her. Mostly, she just seems incredibly dull. At least most celebrities I don't like do interesting things. Apparently all Aniston does is whine about how guys keep dumping her. Hey, I'd dump her too, if it weren't for the fact I'd never date her in the first place. Besides, everyone knows she's going to end up with Ross.
