Thomas wrote:
Quote:How about actors then? You certainly go to the theater and the movies to look at the actors. Do they degrade themselves, too?
I know you didn't direct this question to me, but I think your question needs some fine tuning.
Are you asking if the mere act of watching an actor in a movie is somehow degrading to them? Or are you specifically referring to an actor doing a nude scene?
In the first situation, I'd say no. The actors are performing a story, and we're going to base our opinion of the movie on the strength of the storyline, and the ability of the actor to assume the characteristics of the role they are playing, and to communicate the emotions involved to us.
In the second situation, I'd say, "yes," I think the actor is degrading themselves. However, the average movie-goer has no control over whether or not there is a nude scene in the average movie.
If I hear that a particular movie has a great storyline, and some excellent acting, I may choose to see the movie in spite of the 10 minute nude scene, which is incidental to the rest of the movie (and therefore unnecessary) and which I realize I'll have to sit through in order to see the rest of the film.
I think this is completely different than someone going to a strip club -- the sole purpose of which is to watch women take off their clothes or perform sex acts (such as a lap dance, etc.) -- which I think is
exceptionally degrading to the strippers.
Drew Dad wrote
Quote:As an aside, I've no problem with strip clubs, per se,
Neither do I, per se (a fool and his money are soon parted). But then, we're not the ones doing the stripping are we?
