It seems so long ago that we last heard about Courtney Stodden. If you’re not familiar with her, let me refresh your memory. She was that creepy, plastic, child bride of some 50-something E-list actor. If you give her a good look you’ll think that she’s the epitome of everything our society wants women to become.
I stumbled upon pictures of Stodden dressed as a scantily clad Easter bunny. And while I was both amazed and bewildered by what I saw, a strange feeling came over me. I started appreciating Courtney Stodden.
It occurred to me that while the rest of the world has been
angry over the over-exposure of these types of women, we’ve overlooked the fact that they’re making us look really good.
Courtney Stodden, Heidi Montag and the women ripping each other apart on “The Bachelor,” are actually good for feminism.
When these women tan, lift and wax everything they possibly can, they have shown society that this isn’t what we want at all.
Men are now reevaluating their idea of beauty. Suddenly, real women are looking pretty damn good. Body hair, uneven assets and our thirst for higher education are more appreciated than ever.
Men are changing their perspective and seeing these so-called beautiful women in a whole new light. They have new respect for the rest of us who don’t succumb to society’s crazy ideals.
But who needs a man’s approval? The presence of these women in our daily lives is good for us.
It’s important to note that the T.V. shows and gossip blogs that are the bread and butter for this breed of women have experienced a new shift. Media outlets that once celebrated these women have now turned to making a complete mockery out of them.
Perhaps the greatest damage the Courtney Stoddens of the world could do is influence gullible young women into thinking that their intelligence is a deterrent to their sexiness, and that being lifeless, dramatic, and as weak as possible is the route to popularity, love, adoration, and fame.
This, no doubt, is a dangerous message for young ladies to hear. Thankfully, we seem to be turning a new corner. We have gone from applauding these women to holding them up as entertaining examples of women not having self-respect and being unable to earn it.
As good as this may seem, our progress as women is far from over. However, if we keep going on the path we’re on now, future generations of intelligent women will not have to deal with the insane standards we deal with in this day and age. So keep doing what you’re doing, Courtney. Women everywhere thank you.
Rebecca Ruiz is a senior business major and a contributing writer for the Daily 49er.
