Essay On Objectifying Women

Heflick and Goldenberg performed a total of three different studies with the purpose of ascertaining whether a woman, not a man, is objectified by others when the focal point is in her appearance. The results, as predicted in the studies, indicated that women are perceived as less intelligent and capable (competent), as well as less friendly and friendly (warm), finally less sincere and trustworthy (moral), when we focus on their appearance.
In the real-world, the research was applied to a larger social problem where society has traditionally cultivated a molded perspective on women by judging how they should look, and behave where social norms dictate certain gender roles for both sexes. Men have been observed as dominant, masculine, and very independent, while women are often represented as weak, sensitive and dependent. In the real world the objectification of a woman in general is a bigger problem, because when you look at a woman as a thing or an object, people tend to worry less if they are injured, their …show more content…
After reading the article and seen the issues that objectification has caused by a woman in the real world. I believe one solution can be not purchasing something that is believed to support objectification. By putting a stop to purchasing magazines, watching shows that portray woman as sexual objects, and choosing wisely when purchasing what to wear, will most definitely help in a way change the image that we have molded for ourselves. Another solution will be media regulation. A spontaneous solution will be restricting the portrayal of women as mere sex objects. With that in mind, sexually objectifying imagery should be restricted on television, since the media is the biggest factor. It can be done by advertising more positive moral values of woman, as well as gender equality. Importantly, we can make a difference by complaints and demands for a