Comment on I hope i don't get downvoted for this

• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m saying that from a third person perspective, theres nothing about them which inherently arousing

  There seems to be ample evidence to the contrary. Whole pornographic industries exist to cater to people aroused by pictures of people in various states of undress.

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  • Zozano@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You’re still not getting it. The key word here is ‘inherently’.

    The sexual interest in people of different states of undress, or specific attire, is just another form of novelty, and influenced by culture.

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    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The key word here is ‘inherently’.

      Name something that is inherently sexy.

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      • Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Me.

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      • Zozano@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You’re asking the wrong question. The point isn’t to name something “inherently sexy”, the point is that nothing is.

        “Sexy” isn’t an objective property of an object or body part; it’s a subjective response rooted in psychology, biology, and culture. Trying to find something “inherently sexy” is like trying to find something inherently funny or inherently sad. it only makes sense in relation to the observer’s mind.

        Feet, breasts, lingerie, whatever… they’re all loaded with associative meaning, shaped by exposure, taboo, and novelty. The fact that entire industries exist around them doesn’t prove inherent arousal; it proves market demand for culturally conditioned preferences.

        If breasts were inherently sexy, then every culture in history would have treated them as such, and that’s just not the case. Look at tribes where breasts are no more sexual than elbows.

        Fetish, attraction, arousal… it’s all downstream of context. Nothing’s inherently sexy. That’s the whole damn point.

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• lowleekun@ani.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just like mouth, ears and all kind of body parts are capable of providing sexual stimulation without being considered arousing in the sense we still view breasts/ass and such.

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  • Zozano@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Precisely. It’s amazing how people have misinterpreted what I’ve been saying lol.

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    • lowleekun@ani.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      People get emotional around this topic pretty fast. Don’t take the downvotes personally, i found your statements perfectly rational.

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