On Professional Hot Chicks
Some on the social activist left point to the example of Hooters waitresses, cheerleaders, and the like as examples of heterosexual sexualization of public spaces. Obviously, these examples are not as bad as drag shows for children. However, I would assert that defending such practices is self-defeating. I would assert that the fundamental problem is employing what I call a “professional hot chick” in non-adult spaces. I define a “professional hot chick” as a person (traditionally nearly always female) who is employed for the purpose of being physically attractive, even if she is employed in other tasks. Examples of professional hot chicks include sex workers, and also cheerleaders, sexualized waitresses, actresses in certain contexts, beauty pageant contestants, and so on. The definition would exclude women who are not indulging lust as part of their occupation, hence the modifier “professional.” However, for the purpose of this article, I am speaking primarily about professional...