Are You a ‘Like’ Whore?

Excuse my profanity but this is an issue I really need to tackle. Ladies please…. Let me go on the record and say that just because you have a large social recognition it DOES NOT mean that you are someone in life. Now far be it from me to belittle anyone but I feel that there must be MORE to someone than what they are aiming to portray via their social media.

Exactly what message does you taking pics in your knickers give? You might as well be shining a bat signal from your vagina saying “open for business” in my opinion. Because trust me… No one is interested in talking any kind of serious issues with you if you’re not showing any kind of depth.

Recently I came across a post on another blog written from a guy’s perspective and I thought I’d share the key ideas with you. Feel free to check out the full piece here.
In his article, he demonstrates how the idea of females portraying a sexual image of themselves actually makes it hard for men to respect them. For one, it’s degrading for women to reduce themselves to “bait” for hungry dogs to fawn over. His second point lies in accordance with my above mentioned statement that it just sends out the wrong kind of message. The woman posing in such a manner could be the next female president, she could be an inspiration to all womankind but when men are faced with half-naked images, their interpretation rarely reflects anything along these lines nor do they seem to have any care for what this woman may even be about. His third and final point is the one that really worries me about where society is headed — if this is where women turn to gain attention and love, what does that say about our ideas of love in the first place? This constant craving for attention and reassurance which is fueled by a like button cannot be a healthy way of interpreting what love is about. Love shouldn’t even be measured in a quantitative manner this way.

Self respect is the name of the game here. Place that above all before your vanity because essentially, the way you look portrays a lot about the person inside. We’d all like to think that looks make no difference but style reflects personality. Also, the way you carry yourself goes a long way. Small things like grammar, courtesy and manners go a very long way in improving your social standing. People actually like decency. Pity there’s no like button for that though.

DISCLAIMER:

I am not in any way trying to undermine my fellow womenfolk, but more to shed new light on an issue I feel needs addressing. Please don’t mistake this post for any kind of female bashing as I, too, am guilty of this sometimes and therefore know what it is like to be objectified and to fall into the trap of objectification. These views are entirely my own and I am open to any other interpretations and viewpoints.

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