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How To Build Your Confidence In Your Natural Womanhood In A World That Oversexualizes Women
It seems that gender, and consequently femininity, has been placed right in the middle of a warzone. Many of us who grew up in the ‘90s had our eyes glued to iconic women such as Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jennifer Love Hewitt. And let’s be honest, these women rocked the feminine figure.
By Melody Rose4 min read
However, the ‘90s were a time when female celebrities were constantly oversexualized. Jennifer Love Hewitt has mentioned how half of the interview questions for her films would be about her breasts and body. Britney Spears was solidified as a sex symbol at just 16. Natalie Portman’s local radio show had a countdown to her 18th birthday. These degrading perspectives communicated to teenagers and women that sex appeal was all that mattered.