What is the internet’s obsession with boobs? Everyone has them. Or had, in some cases. Some are big, some are small, but we all have them. So why is the internet so obsessed with seeing a girl’s boobs? Yes, I’m talking about you, hotforwords, MissHannahMinx, and lacigreen.
The three ladies have several things in common:
they are all YouTubers with several thousand subscribers
they make (or try to make) informative videos that teach people about their interests
they have huge boobs
Now, I’m not trying to say that having huge boobs is a bad thing, but I have a problem with the people who leave comments such as the following:
These women are trying to educate the world about words, Japanese culture, and sex, but the content of their video are taken away by their massive breasts, braless and swinging wildly under their low cut, suggestive shirts. Lacigreen’s latest video addresses this topic with a feminist stance. If you find her body distracting, then why should she have to change it to suit your tastes?
Now, I’m not sure what hotforwords or MissHannahMinx’s stance is on showing their body, but they sure look like they enjoy the attention. Hotforwords, for example, often dresses up as the naughty, sexy school teacher, to much of the delight of her male fans. She represents the epitome of male desire: to dominate a women in a position of power. MissHannahMinx, on the other hand, often uses a high camera angle that looks down on her breasts. As I sit here watching their videos, I can’t help but wonder if people are actually interested in what they have to say. I mean, do people actually want to know the origin of the word “oleaginous”, or know what is “minxy” or kawaii to a American girl infatuated with Japanese culture?
There is no doubt that sex and boobs sells. Even LisaNova suggested it in the debut video for TheStation (aired August 8, 2009):
ShaneDawsonTV: We can start a YouTube channel!
KassemG: Who’s gonna watch it if everybody’s dead?
ShaneDawsonTV: Then that will automatically make us #1!
KassemG: You’re pale... but smart.
ShaneDawsonTV: Thanks.
DaveDays: We have a camera!
ShayCarl: I have cute kids!
ShaneDawsonTV: I have emo hair!
LisaNova: I’ve got big tits!
Sxephil: Perfect.
(Zombies Take Over YouTube!!!!!!, 1:48 - 2:05)
Boobs is what will get you seen on YouTube. All you need is a camera, cute kids, emo hair, or “big tits”. That says something about our culture, doesn’t it? Is that really all you need to become an Internet celebrity? You don’t need any talent or any skills? You just have to be able to sell your body and entertain the sexually explicit thoughts in the audience’s mind? I guess this world is not ready to accept intelligent women on the Interwebs without objectifying them.
I guess Avenue Q was right - the Internet is for porn.
Signing out,
Bonnie and Clyde, always watching out for the latest viral video.
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