Re: Trevor Lautens’ “Beauty and
athe Beasts.” Mr. Luutens: asks:
“What is it about the voluntary dis-
play of the female form in’ the

uch sereams of outrage?”
f- in turn, Tasks “Why is it that a
Sunshin, Girl must exist in the first
lace and who is it for?” Although {
to not consider myself a feminist, |
lo oppose the display of the partial-
y clad female or male body ina
ewspaper of any kind.
1am not opposed to pornography
rinudity, but I fail to ‘see why a
Sunshine Girl must exist when there
re many Varieties of adult maga-
Mzines available at almost any corner
astore; The Sunshine Girl is obvious-
ly. for men only, and seems to have .
no value other than visual pleasure
nd possible sexual excitation.
‘While there is nothing wrong
ith this, 1 wish someone could tell
me,,why a-12-year-old girl, a 67-
ear-old ' lady or even gay (or
traight) men must be subjected to
the exploitation of-the female form
when they intend to read the news.
Looking at the female form
hould not-be banned nor should it
be elevated to the goddess- -like sta-

exploitation as to why a Sunshine
Girl exists in a medium which
should report the news. What kind
of message does this send to young
girls?

It sends a message that supports
their rising bulimic or anorexic dis-
orders or that lowers their already
fragile seif-esteem. A ‘girl's self-
esteem shows a significant drop

during puberty, Could it be that their
self-worth is based not on what Urey :

are or what they achieve but on how:
thin or beautiful they are? i

Women should not be given a/
Sunshine Boy since psychological:
testing across cultures shows that
physical beauty is not the first prior",
ity in male selection for women.

The security a man could: pro-.

vide due to social status, financial
resources or strength is proven to be
the most important feature -for
women. This will change as women
gain financial independence.

In the meantime perhaps women
should have pictures of men who
are suctessful and financially well-
off. We would have a detailed
description of their wealth, achieve-
ments and assets. Since men’s self-
etteem is based on achievement

More so than physical beauty, this

tus that itis today, The picture is not’ might have the same impact on men

offensive to me, ‘but what is offen~”
ive ig where the picture is. vA
“;While this may be viewed a5 a
nist argument, I cannot come

fup. with any reason other than

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way a positive one.

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