Fake freedom, true misogyny, the discriminatory code behind Reba's "chest covering"

If female celebrities don't cover their chests, if female celebrities dress revealingly - these are the rights of female celebrities, can they get the freedom not to be judged? The fact is that many female celebrities nowadays, including many female celebrities, have not really gained the freedom to "not cover their chests".

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Recently, Jinxing, who has switched to live broadcasting, suddenly rushed to the hot search list. The reason is that Jin Xing bluntly said in the live broadcast that when some female public figures and star artists walk the red carpet, they have to wear deep V and cover their chests, "Wearing deep V you still cover your chest with your hands!" Then don't wear it! What are you still wearing it for, there's something wrong! ”

Venus spit on the picture in the live broadcast

After this live broadcast clip went viral on social platforms, netizens talked about it. Proponents believe that Venus has a point, and follow the diagram to find out who Venus refers to. Many people took their seats and thought that Venus was talking about Di Li Gerba.

Di Li Gerba red carpet look

But soon someone threw out a picture, walking the red carpet wearing a deep V and covering his chest, but not only Di Li Gerba.

Screenshot of netizen summary

Opponents sprayed on Venus, thinking that how female celebrities want to dress is people's freedom, so why bother to point fingers.

Jin Xing, who has never spit out unpleasantly, quickly continued to respond on Weibo: "We have always advocated cultural self-confidence! As a star artist and public figure, you should appear in front of the public with a healthy attitude! Whether it is for the brand platform or to shape the 'personality' for yourself, since you choose to wear a deep V, then generously show the confidence of the big V! Besides: really powerful actors never need to rely on exaggerated costumes to earn eyeballs! ”

Venus responded for the first time

This speech is basically a continuation of his live room speech, but it has bluntly risen to the height of cultural confidence. Those who support Venus and Venus continue to hype.

So Jin Xing forwarded a netizen's question "Why can't it be covered", and responded to the matter again, pushing the controversy to a new high. Venus said, "Cover whatever you want!" Cover the prickly heat to have something to do with us?! The key is to cover it so that you are afraid that the poor will see it, and you are afraid that the rich will not see it." 'How contrived! ”

Venus responded again

"Afraid that the poor will see it, and afraid that the rich will not see it" has reached the point of "making yellow rumors", as if the female star covering her chest is only for the "rich" in private.

However, many netizens supported Jinxing's remarks, which represented the basic plate of mainstream social concepts. In contrast, more women have spoken out against Venus.

Weibo platform voting

In the end, do female celebrities have "chest cover freedom"? What is the real problem behind "chest cover freedom"?

Freedom to cover your chest and dress freely

The fundamental question of whether women have "freedom to cover their chests" is whether women have "freedom to dress", that is, whether women can decide whether they wear deep V and whether they cover their chests when wearing deep V.

In the long past, Chinese women did not have the freedom to dress. Because ancient Chinese society was a patriarchal society, men were in a dominant position in society, and women were in a position of disadvantage and obedience. Women cannot obtain survival resources in society alone, such as women cannot do business, study, or gain fame, and they can only rely on men to exist. At this time, women, like houses, livestock, and land, are the private property of men. In ancient times, the requirements for women were "three from the four virtues", "three from the father" refers to the unmarried from the father, married from the husband, and the husband dies from the son, and the "four virtues" refers to the women's morality, women's speech, women's appearance, and women's merits, all of which are centered on currying favor with male power. The "women's appearance" puts forward requirements for women's appearance and dress, and women's appearance should be dignified and steady.

As a result, ancient women have always been the object of aesthetics, from "red face and misfortune", "women's talentlessness is virtue" to "three-inch golden lotus" and chastity archway, women's bodies are the objects of possession, viewing, regulation and discipline. Women's dress is for men, and can only be seen by men, which is the so-called "women are pleasing to themselves".

Some people may say that in some dynasties of feudal society, women's clothing is also very "open", such as the High Tang Dynasty, women's clothing is not just like the TV series "The Legend of Wu Meiniang" revealed, the women in the palace brush "chest and breasts", "white flowers"?

"The Legend of Wu Meiniang" stills (data map)

This drama was also stopped because it was too "dewy", and after the rebroadcast, the camera was basically focused on the chest and became a "big-headed drama".

The adjusted "The Legend of Wu Meiniang" (data map)

Ancient women dressed "open" – this is a big misconception. On the one hand, even the Tang Dynasty, which was relatively openly dressed, had a short period of enlightenment until the late reign of Wu Zetian, and before that, the dress of Tang women was generally conservative and modest.

On the other hand, even if there were a few more open years in ancient times, the exposure of women's clothing still served male aesthetics and was still "seen" by men. Therefore, at that time, many poets wrote about women's breasts with the attitude of "appreciating play", such as Bai Juyi's "face like hibiscus chest like jade", Ouyang Jiong's "blue musk fragrance smells breathing, qiluo fiber sees the skin", and so on.

In modern society, with the continuous advancement of the process of gender equality and the continuous awakening of women's consciousness, women are no longer dependent on men, and they have the right to be themselves, which naturally includes the right to wear what to wear and the right not to wear, including the right to cover the chest, but also the right not to cover the chest.

Therefore, on a large level, all women have the freedom to wear a deep V and cover their chest - it is up to the individual to decide.

Do women really have the freedom to "not cover their chests"?

At this time, the second level of the problem is entered: since the female star has already worn a deep V, why should she cover her chest?

There is an explanation that can be said that people just wear a deep V and cover their chests, can't they? Of course. However, female celebrities covering their chests has become a fairly common phenomenon, and there must be other considerations, mainly because they are worried that if they do not cover their chests and dress too revealingly, they will attract criticism and criticism from netizens, thinking that wearing too revealing is eyeballs and corrupting social customs, and they are more worried that wearing revealing clothes will become a label that cannot be torn off, and even become the object of some lewd male lewdness.

This is by no means unfounded worry for female celebrities. For example, the label of "big breasts" attached to Liu Yan's body has been difficult to tear off; Later, in the bridesmaid turmoil, Liu Yan was obviously a victim, but many netizens accused her of "borrowing her chest position" and not being able to play and ruining other people's weddings.

Liu Yan has been stuck in body scrutiny for a long time (data map)

And the female star Reyizha, just because she wore a slip dress at the airport, was insulted by some netizens for having "chest showing", and even more referring to "what is the difference between chest showing and exhibitionism?" All this is a mental illness that needs to be treated"...

Reiza's low-cut clothing has long put her in controversy (data map)

Therefore, when netizens dispute the behavior of female celebrities covering their chests, what should really be asked is the other side of the problem: if female celebrities do not cover their chests, if female celebrities dress revealing - these are the rights of female celebrities, can they get the freedom not to be judged?

The fact is that many female celebrities nowadays, including many female celebrities, have not really gained the freedom to "not cover their chests".

As a famous net map suggests, the difference in women's skirts often attracts different evaluations. The shorter the skirt, the more negative the evaluation, such as "seducing people", "not being ashamed", "leading people to crime", "asking for indecency", "slut", "bitch" and so on.

Netizens make graphic appearance skirt height

In the end, it may lead to one of the worst forms of "seduction rape" in patriarchal society: "Women wear sexy and revealing clothes in order to seduce men, and the message is to hope that men initiate and carry out sexual acts, thereby proving that women should be held responsible for the sexual assault committed by men being tempted." ”

So, instead of accusing some women of covering their chests, it is better to review, why are some women attacked by the audience with obscenities when they do not cover their chests? Many women choose to cover their chests out of fear of aggression.

The "misogyny" behind the controversy

What these female celebrities who cover their chests do not expect is that even if they cover their breasts out of "conservative", they will still be given the hat of "slut humiliation" by others: "I am afraid that the poor will see it, and I am afraid that the rich will not see it." ”

The viciousness of this attack is not only that it looks like "creating yellow rumors", suggesting that there is some money transaction between female celebrities and rich people; It also lies in the fact that through the confrontation between the rich and the poor, it transfers the anger accumulated by the people due to class contradictions to female celebrities to cast - even if you are a "drama", only let the rich not see us poor, is it looking down on us poor?

Behind this attack, a deep and pervasive "misogynistic" thinking is reflected. Furthermore, behind the controversy over whether women have the freedom to cover their chests, the shadow of "misogyny" has always surrounded.

The so-called "misogyny" has two connotations. The first level is men's gaze, debasement, disgust, and rejection of women. In the patriarchal society, misogyny is naturally manifested as "male superiority and female inferiority", "husband as wife" and "three subordinate four virtues", men are heaven, men are earth, men are everything, and women are only accessories of men, and men "gaze" at women and comment on women, which is taken for granted.

Therefore, women who cover their chests will be scolded - "should and stand", and if they do not cover their chests, they will also be scolded - "corrupt customs" is the epitome of misogyny, all of which look at women from the perspective of male power.

Another aspect of misogyny is women's self-depreciation and disgust, and it is mutual harm and strife between women. Growing up in a misogynistic society, many women accept misogynistic discipline and even internalize it as a way of thinking and value standards for women. Not only do they loathe themselves, but they also loathe other women, and they become the owners of the logic of patriarchy, and they also use this logic to demand other women. They become self-conscious defenders and accomplices of misogyny.

This time, the attack on female stars was launched by Venus, who has changed into a woman. And in addition to men, there are obviously some women who support Venus.

Sadly, many women, while they have not harmed other women, may themselves be misogynistic victims – they hate themselves. For example, those women who have to tremble to cover their breasts and choose conservative clothing because they are afraid of other people's evaluation and fear of men's gaze, they are also invisibly "misogynistic" - they suppress their beauty and dare not flaunt their beauty.

For this group of conservative and timid women, what we should do is not to ridicule them or dislike them, but to give them encouragement and strength, so that they can show their beauty frankly; When their beauty invites criticism, they can also stand on their side, and color all dirty eyes and speech.

What is "daring to speak out" if you do not scold the social mechanism behind misogyny, but become part of misogyny? This is nothing more than blatant misogyny in the name of "courage".

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