You can't spell Sex without Prostitutes

Exactly.

Ready, set, go.

I saw two prostitutes standing outside of Penn Station the other day; one dressed in a red tank top, showing off her ringed belly button with a jean skirt, showing off a more leg than let's say, your typical business woman. The other was wearing what looked like leather pants and a mesh tank top, with layers upon layers of gold jewelry. Now, my apologies to the women if they were, in fact, not prostitutes; but, according to modern social standards of dress, they were. Which I thought was weird. That society has conditioned me to perceive "prostitute" when I see women dressed like that. And I see girls growing up, or already grown up (celebrities included), who try to emulate that appeal, who glorify an overtly sexy style and attitude. Why? Because it's powerful, and people mistake power for worth.

It's true that a woman's sexuality has immeasurable strength, but when that prowess becomes a personality-defining factor it's disorienting. Women think it gives them status. I see girls use their sexuality as a measure of who they are, as a tool for what they want and as a protection for keeping what they have. It seems it's the only thing that makes them valuable, it attracts attention and attention has inherent value, right? Why? Because it's powerful, and that's sad.

They say sex sells, and I believe that's true, as the lowest common denominator. And that's also (partially) why (I think) "the game" works on so many women. Because it teaches men to challenge a woman's sexuality as her only worthy trait. In a way, that's liberating and positive. But in "the game's" way, it's for personal gain, not personal growth. Men challenge a woman's status, by attacking what she thinks gives her worth (her sexual appeal); knocking her down (gently) with lines like "Are your looks all you got," or "You're the dumbest, most beautiful girl here, aren't you?" So many women fall for it, because, although we like being perceived as sexual beings, WE WANT OUR OTHER WONDERFUL ATTRIBUTES (not those) TO BE NOTICED! That's how the game gets you. A man, seemingly unimpressed by the woman's looks, challenges her to prove she's more than that. And she is, and she will. Ipso facto, the game is a bestselling book and hit TV show.

Moral of the blog: twist societal self consciousness into your own bestselling book and hit TV show, with options for a made for TV movie and clothing line.