#BoycottBench

I've been seeing a lot of articles about the recently held Bench Naked Truth fashion show but I have not been reading any since I'm not very interested in lingerie or half-naked bodies walking down runways.

I was grossed out by a photo of Jake Cuenca and his bulge on my news feed but ignored it since he seemed to like what he was doing anyway. It's his body and if he wants to flaunt it like that, I may disagree or be grossed out but that's his body and his decision.

The photo above though...

I saw this photo on a shared link to PlumPinay's blog.
 http://www.theplumpinay.com/2014/09/the-naked-truth-about-naked-truth.html?m=1

I was reading the article but stopped when I saw this. It was disbelief at first, denial. Then, anger.

What the foxtrot!!!!!

Why would you think this? This is absolutely hurtful. Mga wala kayong pakundangan. Mga bastos.

Who purchases your girly scents, Bench? Who purchases your lady jeans and shirts? Who purchases you femme lingerie? Who buys bras from you?

And this is how you show your gratitude for your market? By disrespecting us?

There was an article made by GMA Network regarding the disapproval of Gabriela's Liza Maza to this stint and it is so disappointing that instead of agreeing that there must be action taken, people start bashing Liza Maza and Gabriela, and starts protrcting Coco Martin.

What idiosyncracy!

This is not about Gabriela. This is not about Coco Martin. This is not about Liza Maza. It is about the portrayal of women in this act.

A half-naked woman on a leash being walked by a full-clothed man.

A woman stripped of dignity, under the power of a man, inhumanely treated. And this man, society sees him to be dignified amidst this act.

Hindi niyo ba nakukuha yung simbolismo??

On Plum Pinay's blog, someone commented:

if you don't like the product, don't buy it. if you don't like the show, don't watch. but don't try to stop those who want these stuff. it's like you hate those people who eat lechon just because you're a muslim. 

So if I don't like rape, then I should not rape anyone but should not feel disgust for people who rape. That's your message?

I have this thing about messages and messengers, that we must not hate the messengers when we hate the message. But, really, Coco and gymnast girl, have you no principles?

Pfft.

It must be flattering for Bench to get so much attention these days. And to let them feel their triumph, we must assure them that their "fashion show" definitely has an impact. Therefore... let us: #boycottbench