Dita Von Teese liberated by being considered on how she looks, and not for her mind

nc72 · June 29th, 2006, 01:36 PM

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Dita Von Teese loves being a sex symbol - for both men and women.

The burlesque performer says she loves earning money by flaunting her body - and is thrilled that ladies as well as men buy tickets to see her dance and log on to her website.

She said: "Some people say what I do isn't very liberating. I say it's pretty liberating to get $20,000 for 10 minutes work. And as many women as men come to my shows. When I started my website in 1993, it was geared towards men. Now it has more female visitors - not necessarily lesbians, just young women interested in my style."

Dita, 33, who is married to rock star Marilyn Manson, thinks women are interested in her because they want tips on how they can become sexier to please their partners.

She added to Britain's The Times newspaper: "Most women want to be sex symbols, even if they don't admit it. Imagine being considered not for your mind but for how you look. Sort of fun, don't you think?"

http://www.exposay.com/marilyn-manso...symbol/v/2462/

dragonlady · June 29th, 2006, 01:52 PM

Yes, it's much better to be considered for your looks than for your mind...I'm sorry but I despise people who think this way

moushi · June 29th, 2006, 02:01 PM

shes acting as if she invented this"being considered for her looks, rather than her mind" hello? its been going on for ages. and acting like your so proud of it isnt impressive.

KandyKorn · June 29th, 2006, 02:02 PM

OK, good for her....but what the hell do you do when the looks are gone?? Better hope to have a brain to fall back on.

Bellatheball · June 29th, 2006, 02:18 PM

This all makes sense as long as it comes from a woman named Von Teese

Lakesweetjane · June 29th, 2006, 03:24 PM

I think it would be liberating to be so sexual as well. She is paid because she turns people on. Can't say its a bad thing. Its not porn or prostitution.
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Bellatheball · June 29th, 2006, 03:36 PM

It's a fine line though, isn't it?

Lakesweetjane · June 29th, 2006, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bellatheball

It's a fine line though, isn't it?

Definately. I think she walks that line beautifully though.
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B.C. · June 29th, 2006, 05:49 PM

Nice house, nobody home.
Uh, no thanks, not how I'd want to be known.

lalala · June 29th, 2006, 05:59 PM

My guess would be that it was a deliberately provocative comment, for the sake of paradoxe with a tint of irony

cloud · June 29th, 2006, 06:06 PM

Maybe she's got both the brains and the looks - if I could relax my mind a little bit and get by on my body I might just do it for a change of pace. Or maybe I would just sell myself while I was young and still had the looks to do it.

Unfortunately - I don't have the beauty to pull it off, so I'll just settle with making my cash by actually working. *damn*

kimberwyn · June 29th, 2006, 07:43 PM

I can understand why she would probably say this...she's probably as dumb as a rock, so why not embrace it? We all know that brains are better than beauty at the end of the day. Some of us are lucky enough to have both. She should realize that not everyone is comfortable with men oogling them though.