S3 B1-B2 BIMBOS AND THE POWER OF PLAYING DUMB

boobs - woman’s breasts

artificial features - physical traits enhanced by surgery or makeup

internalized misogyny - a term that describes how women unconsciously accept and support sexist ideas about women

to witness a cultural shift - to observe a big change in society’s values

to challenge former beliefs - to question ideas you used to accept

to embrace bimbofication - to willingly adopt a stereotypically “dumb” or overly sexualized appearance or behavior

misogynistic standpoints - opinions that show dislike for women

fluttery lashes - long, dramatic eyelashes that move easily

witty - clever and funny in a quick, intelligent way

capitalism is the root of all evil - capitalism causes all societal problems

to put down women - to criticize or belittle women

one-dimensional - lacking depth or complexity; overly simple

to reduce women to their bodies - to value women only for their physical appearance

supposed inherent dumbness - the false idea that smb is naturally stupid

to justify slut-shaming - to give reasons for criticizing or judging women for their sexual behavior

consent - permission given freely and willingly by someone

conventionally attractive - fitting traditional beauty standards

to adhere to the beauty standard - to follow the beauty standard

to reinforce stereotypes - to support stereotypes

to sexualize smb - to treat smb as a sexual object

to pander to the male gaze - to appeal to what men find attractive

to appease smb - to do sth to make smb happy or calm
a barrage of hate comments - a large number of angry comments

to explode in popularity - to suddenly become very popular

‘Red Pilled’ men - men who believe in anti-feminist or sexist ideas

pathetic - weak, sad, or deserving pity

walking male fantasy - smb who perfectly fits what men find attractive

to conform to the patriarchy - to support the patriarchy

borderline misandrist - almost showing hatred or dislike for men

to embrace hyper-femininity - to fully adopt extremely feminine traits or behaviors

to mock sth - to make fun of sth or smb

to regard sth as inferior - to see sth as less important or valuable

sexual liberation - the freedom to express your sexuality without shame

inclusive - open to everyone; not exclusive

to invoke change - to cause or inspire a shift in how things are done

sexual harassment - unwanted or inappropriate sexual behavior or comments

serious pursuits - activities or goals that are important or meaningful

high/low maintenance - needing a lot/little effort to look after or please

compatible with feminism - able to exist with feminist ideas

overdone - too much or exaggerated

try hard - smb who puts in too much effort, often in a way that seems fake

backlash from smb - strong negative reactions from smb

high heels - shoes with tall, thin heels

close-minded people - people who are unwilling to consider new ideas

to cater to male fantasies - to act or look in a way that appeals to what men find attractive

to escape the male gaze - to avoid being seen or judged from a male perspective
frivolous - silly or not serious

to overlook smb - to ignore or not notice smb

to underestimate smb - to think smb is less capable than they really are

to defy people’s expectations - to act in a way that goes against what people expect

sparkly handbags - shiny, glittery bags

to exclude people with low incomes - to leave out people who don’t earn much money

to infantilize smb - to treat someone like a child, even if they’re an adult

pristine - perfectly clean or untouched

pure - innocent or free from anything bad

to face sexism - to experience unfair treatment because of your gender

demeaning - making smb feel less important or respected

to be based off of sth - to be inspired by or created from sth else

to subvert the trope - to take a common idea or stereotype and use it in an opposite way

excessive spending - unnecessary spending of too much money

watered-down feminist ideals - less extreme or impactful feminist ideals

glamorous lifestyles - lives that are full of luxury, beauty, and excitement

to dress up - to wear fancy or stylish clothes

to reclaim femininity - to take back and celebrate feminine traits

to demonize sth - to make sth seem evil or bad

girls are conditioned to (do sth) - girls are taught to (do sth)

empowerment - the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights
to take off your clothes - to remove your clothing

glitter - very small pieces of shiny material

to stick it to the patriarchy (inf, offensive) - to rebel against or challenge patriarchy

half-naked - wearing very little clothing

gross stereotypes - offensive or disgusting stereotypes

to play a character - to act as smb else, often in a performance

radical self-love - full and unapologetic self-acceptance

pro-sex work - supporting the rights and dignity of sex workers

radically left - having extremely progressive or liberal political views

to show off one’s body - to display your body in a way that draws attention

to turn yourself into an object - to act or present yourself as sth to be looked at, not as a full person

slutty - dressing or behaving in a way that is seen as overly sexual

to regress to sth - to return to a less developed or earlier state

silly - not serious and not showing much intelligence

to challenge stereotypes - to question or go against stereotypes

ditzy - silly or airheaded in a way that seems unintelligent

to give up one’s autonomy - to surrender control over your own choices or life

to stand up to men - to confront or resist men, especially in situations of inequality

to dress skimpily - to wear very revealing or minimal clothing