Attraction vs Objectification

Not in the least.

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Aren’t the eyes the windows to the soul?

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Indeed. The fact that this is still a thing today despite an easy google to read his comments blows my mind.

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But can those eyes ever see what is and what should be?

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How about this song? The lyrics were based on letters sent to Sarah McLachlan by two obsessed fans. One of them actually sued her over it but committed suicide before the trial.

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Chuck Berry was later arrested for transporting a minor across state lines for immoral purposes

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If it’s letter songs you want, here’s the obvious one

This one is less well known in the US. Creepy, but a more complicated kind of creepy.

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That musical digression is a great reminder of why I very much prefer listening to instrumental music rather than songs.

Any thoughts of ways to sublimate personal/sexual frustration into class struggle/political action? Some people are not interested in personal comfort or fulfilment at the expense of larger social obligations.

But as organic creatures don’t we deserve more than ideas? Something… visceral?

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That’s my point! A revolution which stops at being an idea sounds content to be ineffectual. Doing it as a way of life seems better than politics-as-hobby, peppered with the comforts of impotently “hanging out”.

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I think I’ve found what you’re looking for…

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You beat me to it; Sting even gave an interview about it that was just priceless.

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Is that what you’ve been on about? Why didn’t you simply say so.

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I don’t know if that one counts - at least the singer knows he’s creepy in that one. The rest of them aren’t so self-aware.

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How about this guy?

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If you’re going there, then how about this?

Or this?

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BUjut5ggTIc/

www.treechangedolls.com.au/

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That’s amazing! Anyone who can’t see how much better the “after” look is, should never be allowed near girls in any capacity.

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