The way I see it, in our society, we women have a definite edge due to the high value placed on our beauty and sexuality. I see nothing wrong with taking advantage of that as long as it’s not the only attribute/skill we focus on, and as long we don’t see ourselves as objects.

If we’re vigilant about staying empowered, competing in a variety of fields at high levels and not accepting that we can’t do something just because we’re female, then I don’t see why we shouldn’t also take advantage of the enormous power of being beautiful and sexy.

The idea that a beautiful, openly sexy woman can’t compete at a top level intellectually and athletically…that a woman has to be one or the other… is what men are trying to perpetuate, because they know that in our society, a woman who has both, has an advantage over any man.

In any case I think it’s a very interesting topic and one that warrants discussion. Bravo to you and Kristen for bringing to the forefront.