Something I’ve kind of always noticed really came clear to me the other day. I was looking at pictures of an actress, Alison Brie, somebody I think is attractive. She has done some professional model shoots since her work on Community, and it looks like they gave her a more adult, sexual appeal. But I found myself extremely turned off by the apparently more sexual vibe they were trying to approach.

Why is it, that in today’s culture, strong and serious is the look they’re trying to give women? Why would anybody think it’s sexy?

I find myself rather baffled by this point that has more or less gone under the radar for so long. I’ve never been terribly attracted to the professional model look. I see images on magazines and online, on tv and movies, and these women with layers of makeup and a scowl on their face, and I’ve always just though to myself, “hmm, not my taste I suppose…”

But it really dawned on me here, that the reason I’m not attracted is because of what the images convey to me:

I’m strong. I’m independent. I get what I want. Nothing stops me. I’m a cruel bitch. I can get away with it cause I’m hot. You want to fuck me? You don’t have what it takes to fuck me.

How on earth that could be construed as sexy is beyond me. It makes me wonder of the implications. Are these women paraded like this for our pleasure? Is the strong women image being featured to attract men? Or is it some form of marketing for women? Perhaps women subscribe to it- as most women at least somewhat consider their values in line with feminism. Perhaps this is what sells to them.

One thing’s for sure, they took Alison Brie: understated, conservative, innocent, cute, friendly, and sexy….

And they turned her into this bitch:

Maybe my experience is different from other guys, but if I see a girl who looks like that at a bar or club, I know right away the level 10 bitch shield I’m going to have to put up with. Even if you end up banging, it’s not worth it. Ugly inside and, in my opinion, with that makeup, ugly out.