Data Gathering Poll - Do Men Enjoy Looking at Women? [View all]

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A friend recently posted something about "body positivity" that suggested that women are not put on this earth to be looked at.

I would argue that straight men naturally look at women and that's never going to stop. Some men go a step further and think lustful thoughts. Some men go a step further and approach the woman, hopefully.

There are many, many women who don't like being looked at by men. Especially women who are not interested in men. There are women who wish that men would see what they have "on the inside". There are women who say the companies that sell their products by having attractive women display them are objectifying women.

It is EXTREMELY real and extremely detrimental that entire industries have developed that sell products (cosmetics, wigs and hair products, laser trims, tummy tucks and plastic surgery, girdles and Spanx, the list goes on and on) based on the idea that a woman who doesn't use these products is undesirable, and won't be looked at. The overwhelming bombardment of this advertising and negative messaging is very, very challenging for some women, especially teens and young women. So, I understand the idea of "body positivity", and teaching women that they are fine exactly as they are. But to suggest that men are not looking at them seems a stretch.

So. A biased poll. Just to see if I'm off base.

29 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Poll closed
	I am a straight male, and I tend not to notice women around me.
	0 (0%)
	I am a straight male and I notice women, but do not purposely look at them.
	4 (14%)
	I am a straight male and I enjoy looking at women. Period.
	8 (28%)
	I am a straight male and I enjoy looking at women who I find attractive.
	11 (38%)
	I am a straight male and I enjoy looking at women who haven't done anything to "enhance" their appearance.
	2 (7%)
	I am a straight male and I enjoy looking at women who have done things to "enhance" their appearance.
	0 (0%)
	I am a straight male and I sometimes have sexual thoughts about women who I find attractive.
	2 (7%)
	I am a straight male and I may try to strike up a conversation with a woman I find attractive.
	1 (3%)
	I am a straight male and feel like today's society and today's women do not want me to look at them, so I don't.
	1 (3%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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