“OH, YOU SEXY GEEK!”:“GEEK GIRLS” AND THE Courtney Stoker PROBLEM OF SELF- PCA/ACA 2012 OBJECTIFICATION
LEIA IN A NEW HOPE Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in Star Wars.
SLAVE LEIASAt major SF mediaconventions, it iscommon to havean official groupslave Leia picture.Top photo is fromDragon*Con andthe bottom photo isfrom Comic-Con.
SEXYCHEWBACCALeft: Chewbaccafrom Star WarsRight:LeeAnnaVamp asChewbacca
“OH, YOU SEXY GEEK!”:“GEEK GIRLS” AND THE Courtney Stoker PROBLEM OF SELF- PCA/ACA 2012 OBJECTIFICATION
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PHOTO AND VIDEO CREDITS Slave Leia group photos: Top photo from Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki in “Slave Leia Costume.” Accessed 12 Sept. 2011. Bottom photo from Official Star Wars Blog. Accessed 12 Sept. 2011. Sexy Chewbacca, from left to right: Chewbacca with his bowcaster from Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki in “Chewbacca.” Accessed 25 Sept. 2011. LeeAnna Vamp as Chewbacca from IGN. Accessed 10 Sept. 2011. Sexy Pokémon, from left to right: Jessica Nigri as Pikachu from Gossip Gamers. Accessed 1 Oct. 2011. Pikachu from Pokémon Wiki. Accessed 1 Oct. 2011. Sexy Harry Potter, from left to right: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, in their Hogwarts school uniforms, studio shot. Woman in the “sexy wizard” costume from HalloweenCostumes.com. Accessed 25 Sept. 2011. Geek and Gamer Girls song by Team Unicorn posted by “break” on YouTube on 15 Sept. 2010. Accessed 12 Sept. 2011. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia. From Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki in “Slave Leia Costume.” Accessed 9 April 2012.
As you pointed out, we'll continue to have this objectification of women for as long as women volunteer to objectify themselves.
Hmm...we need to look in a different direction for a solution. We need a neutralizer. Any thoughts? 1 year ago