Really?

Yesterday while driving to school, I saw something that has always provoked a huge "REALLY??" type of reaction from me anytime I see it. Driving next to me was this huge manly man truck. It was black and lifted and it was a 4x4 and it had tinted windows and mudflaps and chrome and more chrome and it roared in a very manly way when the driver put his foot on the accelerator and I'm pretty sure it was able to grow facial hair before it even left the assembly line.
So here's the kicker: On the back window of this truck were two stickers that show the silhouette of a naked woman in a very suggestive pose...one as an angel, the other as a devil. I'm sure you all know the ones I'm talking about. I want to know who the 7th grade boy was that came up with this idea, and after that I want to know how it is possible that more mothers don't beat their sons for putting these stickers on their trucks.
When did it become "manly" for men to lust after a woman's body and reduce it to nothing more than a means to satisfy his fleshly desires? How have multiple generations of women accepted the lie that our value lies in our sex appeal and our willingness to give our bodies without regard for commitment and respect? It is not acceptable to excuse it as "well, they are men. It's just how their minds work." Bull. People are perfectly capable of training their minds and their thoughts. Most choose not to.
So why do I get so disgusted by these stickers when I could "just not look at them," as many people advise me? Mainly because they are a slap in the face to womanhood and true manhood, and because they poison the minds of children and adults. Young girls see those poses and think that they have to look like that to be of value. Young men see them and think that they are allowed and entitled to view women in that manner.
So, back to where I first saw the truck. The vehicle next to him was a smaller SUV, rather unremarkable in appearance. There was an older man driving it. His bumper sticker simply read, "I love my wife."
There is hope, after all. :)
More to come on this soon....