Tuesday, July 22, 2008  "Hot" - compliment, or flagrant
objectification?        Searching for the Yeti said...  this is
a difficult one, chap. and one that does not go away with
adolescents. it is a fine line - not wanting to be objectified
and yet that strong need within you to be wanted and desired for
the WHOLE of who you are (looks, intelligence, humor, abilities,
etc.) sometimes it is hard to find the vocabulary...  chapclark
said...  I agree, and as is typical for me, I am a bit
hyperbolic here... but on the other hand, I'm pretty fired up
about this. There is rampant objectification in the church, and
few are willing to look at it, talk about, and make sure we go
after it.  Am I against flirting? It depends on what's behind
it, and its trajectory if and when it escalates.  Kate said...
at last someone says it like it is! - even if it takes me months
to read it. Younger teens (at least) crave the definition
without really having a clue what is behind it and the
consequences.