The objective of Ye and Censori was clear, according to fashion and sociology experts: to shock and attract attention to themselves (and, if so, then mission achieved). However, they also note that.
The act raises broader issues about the ways in which clothing—or lack thereof—relates to gender, agency, and power. Do you need a rest? Try your hand at the USA TODAY Daily Crossword.
“What I saw was derivative in nature. It lacks creativity. Shira Tarrant, a professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies and the author of “The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs.
To Know,” believes it’s worn out. “This comparison of a completely clothed man and a nude, naked lady perpetuates long-standing pop culture clichés that date back many years.
And power is reflected in it. It talks about bodies and who gets to wear clothes and whose bodies are open for public consumption.
A sensitive subject, nudity may signify various things to different individuals. For others, it represents sexual emancipation and empowerment. For others, it represents objectification and devaluation.
