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Modern Brides Drop Virginal, Go Maxim

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(Newser) – More American women are turning weddings into racy affairs as third-wave feminism sexes up an old-fashioned ceremony, Kayleen Schaefer writes in Newsweek. In the age of "sexting" and provocative mainstream magazines, brides are discarding rituals for skimpy outfits and wild bachelorette parties. "It's the ultimate display of freedom and empowerment," said one wedding planner.

Brides-to-be are even organizing Maxim-style photo shoots to make gifts for their new hubbies. "When I saw the photos, I gained self-confidence and realized I'm way too hard on myself," said one new wife after her boudoir shoot. But some experts worry about the emphasis on physical appearance. "The message you're sending about your appearance can override other conversations you should be having about your future," said one author.

A modern-day bride vamps it up.
A modern-day bride vamps it up.   (Shutterstock)
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In American society now, you see little girls being sexed up. You can't disconnect that from the way the wedding industry is going. - Author and sociologist Chrys Ingraham

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rajanKazhmin
Jun 5, 09 7:14 PM CDT
This is an offense to all traditional opposite marriages. Reply
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Jes
Jun 7, 09 12:02 AM CDT
What the heck is opposite marriage? I'm getting images of Bizarro Superman as an ordained minister, lol.
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DeniseVB
Jun 5, 09 8:07 PM CDT
Wow Newsweek's upping the classy articles by covering "those glow-in-the-dark penis-shaped rings ", and reporting the girls want to be like the guys by getting boozy and having fun? No wonder the divorce rate is so high ! Reply
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Sayyiduna
Jun 6, 09 9:59 AM CDT
Keep in mind that the divorce rate was sky-high for the past few decades. It's not just like now that girls are more confident and independent about their sexuality that all of a sudden there's a rise in divorce rates. It has been that way for a very long time. Don't you stop to think that the problem isn't with the people but with the institution? I mean, I would think that if such a massive number of people get divorced there's a problem with marriage, not with the people doing it.
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MarkFL
Jun 6, 09 2:41 PM CDT
Divorce is great for couples even though it is bad for the children of those couples. DeniseVB's implication that women are just getting "boozy" is so ridiculous. It seems like in every post you make, you make something up. Have you found a link between rising female alcoholism and divorce rates? If such a link exists, it is probably due to the idea that women drink to dull the pain of a failing marriage. However, I just made that up out of the blue like Denise did! If there is any connection at all I blame the social pressure on women to conform and get married which leads to unfulling marriages. The right approach is easy divorce, waiting for marriage, birth control, and taking the pressure off of people to get married. Your sacred institution is only great if both people want to be in it! Stop pining about the state of the world. Good for newsweek for taking the pressure off a little bit. How about a wedding that is fun for a change? The stress and pomp of a traditional wedding is just so lame not to mention expensive. Pardon me while I go get boozy and have fun.
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