Collision Course: Re-branding a country’s war-torn image through sexist representations of women
If there’s one thing you learn about what happens to a country/society/people during and after any sort of conflict or war or series of wars, it’s that violence against women (as it was likely present to being with) leaps off the charts even when things are “starting to get better” (or at least when people think they are). So one of the absolutely worst things a country could possibly do is to purposely hyper-sexualize the imagery and perception of women even more under the guise of placating the anxieties and fears of those inside and outside Israel for tourist dollars: “it’s alright, Israel’s alright..see! We’ve got beautiful women here in bikinis! They’re here waiting for you to take them!”