The Human Body Is Not Inherently Sexual, So Why Do We Make It The Case For Women’s?
Men’s bodies are not perceived as, without exception, and in all scenarios, as sexual things. So why have we made it so with regard to women’s?
The human body can be sexual, of course, in certain scenarios and situations. At other times (and actually, the majority of the time) though, it’s just a body.
Why, however, does this seem to apply to men, this freedom from perpetual sexualization, their bodies being sexual relegated only to particular scenarios, though the same sense of freedom and respect is not given to women’s bodies?
For instance, taking off one’s shirt on a hot day.
Men do this on a regular basis, with nary a second look or raised eyebrow received. If a woman were to do the same, people would flip out. Why? Because she has breasts, and breasts are inherently sexual things in our culture.
When the man takes off his shirt in the park or at the beach, his chest isn't sexual. It’s just a chest. This is because, in the given scenario, it is not a sexual one. Breasts are the same, though we do not consider this to be the case. Breasts can be sexual, certainly. They can be quite sexy, sources of pleasure, as well as desire.
