Pamela, a love story

I highly recommend the Netflix documentary on Pamela Anderson. I went into it with all these preconceived notions of who I thought she was and how I thought she would be. Immediately I started to feel a certain kinship with her.

I feel embarrassed for seeing her as “a dumb blonde” or even a “porn star” without really knowing much about her. She’s Introspective, Authentic, Talented, and Loving. Words I never thought I would associate with Ms. Anderson.

We claim that women can dress how they want to dress and that shouldn’t define her, but we don’t really believe that collectively. Pamela was a woman who chose to embrace her body after years of shame, it was a source of empowerment for her… but somehow we (the public) twisted that to mean she should never be taken seriously and that it’s OK to violate her.

The thing is, when she posed for Playboy she CONSENTED and was in control of how much and how little she wanted shown. That does NOT mean that you spend a lifetime asking her about her boobs and her sex life like that is all she is.

Pamela Anderson has been a wife, a mother, an activist, and survivor. That should be just as much her legacy than anything else. Those who were like me judging her, it’s time to give her another chance. Get to know her! Check out “Pamela, a love story” on #Netflix and let me know what you think!

(P.S. I’m sorry Pam!)

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