I can't believe I too, am talking about Kim K's butt

puppetwithnostrings
Mar 27, 2016
3 min read

No matter how much you try, you always seem to be all caught up with the Kardashians. The truth is, it's not that hard to keep up with them when they are at the center of your entire generation, plastered on each social media, Kylie vs. Kendall on the cover of each magazine.

Normally, a Kim Kardashian nude wouldn't really surprise me. I'd probably scroll past it without blinking an eye. However, when the words 'FEMINISM' and 'SLUT SHAMING' pop up so blatantly right next to it, I know that I too, have become entangled in the Kardashian Phenomenon. (cite this, kids, you'll learn it one day in history class)

Brief recap for 2020 me looking back through this site and cringing at each word I write: Kim K. Nude. Twitter. Chloe Grace Moretz. Slut Shaming vs. My body my choice.

Now, the young Chloe actually had most of the world shouting outside her door with pitchforks and torches after this tweet, accusing her of the infamous slut shaming and defending the beautiful Kim for embracing her body and teaching girls to do the same.

Queue Master Zen to sort out the peace:

1) It's 2016 people. Women should be able to feel sexy, take a picture and post it without having to be called whores. Without needing to worry about the world's judgement. Especially when the woman is a successful entrepreneur and mother. Let's face the facts here: if Zac Efron posted nude, he would not be called a man whore. He would be praised for working hard to get that body, followed by a million thirsty emojis. So why treat women any differently?

2) Again, it's 2016 people. And young girls, even adult women, still believe that to reach fame, to lead a fulfilled life, females must use their bodies, sexualize themselves in order to reach the top. Why is that? Possibly because of celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, etc. who have gained so much fame through such means. Which men can you name at the top of your head who had to do the same? Not many, I can guess, perhaps because they're not expected to. A male lead role in a movie does not necessarily have to be attractive or sexy, while the woman must not only look good, but also be about a decade younger than her male counterpart.

Chloe is right. It's 2016 and women are still confined to their appearances, taught to prioritize the way they look before any success they can reach in their lives.

Kim is right. It's 2016 and we still slut shame any naked picture we see online of a woman.

Society is wrong. But above all, society is successful. Society is successful in pinning such powerful women against each other, when we all have one common enemy. (*hisses at feminazis* NOT THE MEN NO GET OUTTA HERE) Society has sexualized female organs for centuries, as far as to render them 'vulgar' and 'improper'. Why is it that a woman is prohibited to post topless, to feel confident, when a man can show off his torso and get praised? Society has led a world where men do not have to exploit their own bodies to get a job, let alone climb up the ladder of success, while girls are taught to not only to focus on their hair and makeup, but also to not become a 'bossy boss', or an 'office bitch'.

It doesn't take trigonometry to understand where Chloe is coming from, and frankly, the entire twitter feud and how insanely widespread it has become simply lets society win.