Reasons why I Changed my Gender

I WILL BE RAMBLING, SO DON'T EXPECT STRUCTURE....


A few astute people have noticed that my Myspace profile lists me as a 36 year old FEMALE.

Several months ago a good friend of mine mentioned that MEN on Myspace see different advertising than WOMEN. I was skeptical, so I changed my gender (from male to female) in my profile as a test. Since then, I have seen approximately 90% less skantily clad, awkwardly posed women who 'want' me for something or another. The last two Ads that I've seen are one for a purse and one for Ugg boots - neither of which match my 'outfit' today.



Sexy sells. Cars become sexy with the right woman leaning on it. Even pizza becomes sexy when a pretty blonde is standing over you (allusion to a pizza commercial with Jessica Simpson). Sexy sells things and pornography ruins lives.



Did you know that 72% of all porn viewing is done by men?

I have a friend who is becoming like a hero to me. Pornography addiction has threatened his marriage, career and his friendships. Recently he's been taking positive steps toward recovery and with God's help he's going to make it!

I just wish we could have more control over advertising. Couldn't we sign up for certain types of Ads and opt out of other types of Ads?? I feel like so many ads (other media too!) on the internet are destructive. I think they objectify women. SHE becomes THAT. Jesus talked about when SHE becomes THAT when he told those who lust after women that it's better to poke out your eye than for your whole body to be thrown in hell... (for more on this, you should come to my church on Sunday and I'll explain why Followers of Jesus aren't eye-less). In other words something "hellish" happens to US when we strip a person of there humanity and that person becomes an OBJECT. It's anti-human. Anti-human in anti-God. There is no amount of darkness that can erase God's divine imprint on our lives... anytime we reduce someone to an OBJECT we're playing with fire. We must protect God's imprint in the lives of other people an maybe in doing that we're protecing God's divine imprint on our own lives?

Here are some stats for you about TEENAGERS AGES 10 - 17 that can be found at a FOXNEWS article here:

• 42% said they had seen online pornography in a recent 12 month span.
• 66% of those teens said they did not want to view the images and had not sought them out
• 33%+ of 16 & 17 year old boys said they had intentionally visited X-rated sites in the past year
• 8% of 16 & 17 year old girls said they had intentionally visited X-rated sites in the past year
  

I have to tell you that I won't let my 15 year old boy have a myspace site unless he's willing to have a sex-change... don't tell him... currently he's not asking for myspace.

Anyway, today is VALENTINES DAY and I intend to make-out with my wife. Have a good porn-free day!