Feminist activist and playwright Eve Ensler is horrified by Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan's penchant for going out without underwear, insisting they are pandering to male attention.

Ensler, who wrote the worldwide hit play The Vagina Monologues, is concerned for the young stars, who have both sought treatment in rehab recently.

She tells the New York Daily News, "It doesn't feel empowering to me.

"I feel like they've actually bought into being objects to some degree and are fulfilling some male idea of themselves that they feel compelled to fit into.

"I think Britney's in really big trouble, and Lindsay seems to be in trouble. I think that all women need to surround these women and support them and help them to find a way through."

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