Comments on: The Way Women are Portrayed at Arcades: This BUGS me!!!

By: aprilmomoffour

aprilmomoffour — Wed, 06 May 2015 04:51:27 +0000

In reply to queenmommyjen. See, that is exactly what I'm talking about! This particular picture was taken at Corvette Diner in San Diego, which we still loved, but every arcade has these. Bleh!

By: queenmommyjen

queenmommyjen — Tue, 05 May 2015 21:57:47 +0000

In reply to aprilmomoffour. Oh that is the worst,especially when they can start reading by themselves and try to sound out some of the stories!

By: queenmommyjen

queenmommyjen — Tue, 05 May 2015 21:56:55 +0000

I hate seeing that myself! Luckily, my kids aren’t all that much into arcades, but even at Peter Piper Pizza the racing games have these sultry/scantily clad women starting the race! It is really all just messed up!

By: aprilmomoffour

aprilmomoffour — Mon, 04 May 2015 15:12:25 +0000

In reply to KT. Oh, the magazine part of the check-out! The horrors. I didn't even think to mention that one. It's everywhere for sure, and the checkout line is another unavoidable place. *grooooooan*

By: KT

KT — Mon, 04 May 2015 14:12:51 +0000

I cringe whenever I take my Littles out in public, especially now that Middle is almost 13. It is soooo uncomfortable for me to know he is standing by my side while being exposed to the freaking poster or magazine aisle in Walmart. Don’t even get me started on video games… Does it really make the game better to put half-naked women in it? It numbs our boys to the serious issue of objectification before they are old enough to even appreciate the female body. Grrr. Thanks, April, for posting about such an important matter.

By: aprilmomoffour

aprilmomoffour — Mon, 04 May 2015 05:20:12 +0000

In reply to McMom. So true. It's really everywhere.

By: McMom

McMom — Mon, 04 May 2015 02:44:10 +0000

No, you are not alone. It is a shame to be so objectified, and to not be able to take your kids much of anywhere where they aren’t exposed to it.