Imagine - you're on your laptop computer one afternoon after work or school, you're the only one home at the time. You're on the clothing store H&M's website, browsing for clothes out of boredom. Maybe it's simply a default boredom act, or maybe your a frequent online clothes shopper. Either way, you are used to clicking the tiny box with the "x" inside at the top corner of the screen whenever an annoying pop-up rears its ugly head.
But all of a sudden you are hit with one you've never seen before. The mere sight of it shocks you, disgusts you, panics you, horrifies you. But amid all those feelings, it does one more number inside you. It hooks you.
You see the full anatomy of a woman, apparently experiencing great pleasure, and also the entire visual anatomy of a man in a rather uncomfortable or unnatural position, with the unforgettable phrase "boy toy" written somewhere near his midsection. It turns you on, makes you feel good, makes you feel a sense of sexual power you've never felt before. But you click out of it a second later, too afraid of whatever comes from staring at it too long.
No that it's off, though, you are suddenly disinterested in looking at clothes. The images are stuck in your mind, and they are unwilling to leave any time soon.
So what do you do?
A. Go back to clothes shopping and pretend you are still interested in them
B. Close your laptop, and then go for a refreshing jog
C. Type in that unforgettable phrase into a search engine and see what happens.
Here's another scenario for the girls:
Imagine - you are sitting at a table in a small restaurant, filling out an application with hopes to be accepted for a position to work there soon. The job is barely above minimum wage, but you can't really find a job anywhere else that pays better - at least not a job that you think you can actually get.
As you glance up, you notice a man a few tables over staring at you, not in a creepy way but instead in an admiring way. Still, he makes you feel awkward, but you continue on with your application anyway. A few minutes later, the man finishes his meal, gets up, and walks over to you, standing above you with a warm smile.
"Hello," he says, seeming nice enough. "Look, I know this might sound strange, but I'm a photographer for a teen lingerie magazine - sort of like Teen Maxim. And I don't mean to sound presumptuous, but you're a very beautiful girl, and we're always looking for new talent." He flips out his business card, placing it on her table. "If you're interested give me a call. I promise you we'd take everything slow and you wouldn't have to do anything you didn't feel comfortable with. Just, if you're interested, call me. you can even come visit the studio if you want, just to see how things work. I can promise you this, though - we'd treat you a whole lot better than this place, financially speaking. Anyways, think about it."
He walks away, leaving you wondering what in the world to make of his words. You almost ponder where he was even talking to you, or if you have just had a daydream. Through all those thoughts, you can't help but feel flattered. And, of course, your mind can only imagine how much more money you could be making working for that kindly man. Yet, imagining taking off your clothes for strangers makes you feel undeniably uncomfortable.
So what do you do?
A. Return to your application, and forget that man altogether
B. Leave the restaurant and look for a higher paying job
C. Stare a long while at the man's business card before dialing his number.
If you are a girl, what would you do?
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