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Originally posted by boodytay
First of all I did not say "being sexual = having very small mental ability" because as humans we are all sexual beings and we don't have "very small mental abilitly). I said when we overemphazise our sexual desires, we portray ourselves as people who have no other qualities besides their sexual instincts and not interested in anything besides sex, which is basically objectifying ourselves. It's okay to have sex and explore the sexual side of yourself, but when it starts becoming the dominant side of your character, it robs you of the other aspects of your character than need to have more focus on.
And no, I don't believe in this "sexual being" thing. We are all sexual beings (i.e. beings who have sexual desires). We differ in how sexually liberated we are and how strong our sexual desires are, but, in the end, we are all sexual.
And "overt sexualization" is definitely not something to laud. Everything is healthy when it's moderate. I find overt sexualization to be one-dimensional and uncontrolled , just like limited sexualization is repressing and frustrating. Moderate sexualization is the degree of sexual practice and exploration that is physically, mentally and psychologically healthy imo.
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I just don't see Beyoncé having a bit in her tour where she twerks as crossing that line. I think she's done a great job this past era of mixing up the sexuality with many other facets of her personality.
You admit yourself that some people are more sexually liberated and have stronger sexual desires. Someone who is creatively liberated and has strong creative desires would call themselves a "creative person," why can't someone who is very sexual call themselves a "sexual person?" You seem too concerned with policing other people's sexuality. You can be this sexual, but this much is too much? I think you're concerning yourself with other people's sexuality too much. How other people express their sexuality really doesn't have a bearing on how you express yours. It's fine for you to not be attracted to or interested in people who express their sexuality a certain way, but to flat out say it's unhealthy just because of your feelings? Too much.
I do agree that something like, say, the Booty video is a bit too much and just kind of desperate and tacky. Ass for the sake of ass.
There is NO justifying it, even if you're making money from it because the demand is there only because of MEN. That in and of itself is innately contrary to everything feminism is about. Just STFU. 
