Way back in 2008 we posted about the conflation of food with women’s bodies — that is, presenting women’s bodies as food, and presenting food items as sexualized women, an issue covered in depth by Carol Adams. Two readers sent in additional examples. Sarah noticed this ad for canned tuna fillets, which have apparently sprouted heels-wearing legs:
And Whitney R. pointed out that Ludacris’s 2003 album, Chicken-n-Beer, presents a woman’s disembodied leg as the equivalent of fried chicken, ready to be consumed:
For many more examples — including a bikini-clad pin-up turkey — see our original post.
Comments 5
SociologicalMe — January 7, 2012
On top of the general grossness of the "women as food" meme, did they have to put TUNA, of all things, right at a woman's crotch??
kaileyverse — January 8, 2012
For anyone interested in these topics I strongly recommend Carol Adams - the Pornography of Meat and the Sexual politics of meat.
William Angel — January 9, 2012
Don't they sell women's legs in the meat department of the supermarket?
See:
Women's Legs in Supermarket Basket
MSP — November 18, 2023
There are two fantasy websites called "Dolcett Girls Forum" and "Dolcettish". Named after the pen name of an artist who long ago created line drawings of women as food. It alll grew out of an alt lifestyle of Erotic Asphyxiation and other kinky things. Now there are many authors and artists exploring the idea of a world where women vastly outnumber men and are the primary source of animal protein. Curiously, contributing writers and artists include quite a few women.