I don’t think we realize how desensitized we have become to the sexualisation of the media in our culture. On my way to work I see an ad with Kate Cebrano in leopard print underwear. I see huge billboards displaying women (from the neck down) wearing only lacy undies. As a Christian I have always thought that these are very unhelpful, especially for our brothers who seem to be more visually wired than women.
What I hadn’t stopped to think about was the message that this sends to us women. Our world tells us that womanhood is all about our bodies and our sexuality and nothing else. It seems that the porn industry has lead the way here and images that were once deemed inappropriate are out for the world to see. It seems that now more and more the images are of younger people and that children are being affected by this trend.
This is completely outrageous. But it’s not surprising given our culture’s attitude to sex. Surely this media trend is a big red flag telling us that something is horribly wrong with our culture. Maybe we can use these issues as conversation starters to affirm once again the way God designed sex and marriage and family.
To hear more about this come along to Toxic Culture next Thursday (if you’re a girl)!
Here’s a clip of Melinda on a morning show to whet your appetite…
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