Sandra Lee Bartky published “On Psychological Oppression,” in which she describes virtually any and all aspects of psychological oppression. She most poignantly described female psychological oppression in the passage "consider now a second example...ritual of subjugation" (Bartky 29). This passage highlights sexual objectification and the idea that women “must be made to know,” that they “must be made to see [themselves] as [others] see [them]” (29). This is incredibly important because when one is made to know, they are forced into altered perceptions of themselves; they can no longer see themselves the way they want to, but rather the way the perpetrators do. By doing so, Bartky illustrates how society’s fragmentation and sexual objectification
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This is incredibly detrimental because oppressed groups maintain their oppression even if there isn’t an oppressive group present. Internalized oppression can occur from within someone. In Bartky’s case, she had an interaction that triggered her internalized oppression, however a trigger is not always necessary. Internalized oppression, either due to sexual objectification or just in general, impairs one’s own impressions and perceptions of one’s self. The lasting effects of internal oppression are fundamentally damaging as it can lead to pessimism, damaged self-respect, and an overall angst and feeling of hopelessness towards the …show more content…
She most poignantly described female psychological oppression in the passage “consider now a second example…ritual of subjugation” (Bartky 29). This passage highlights sexual objectification and the idea that women “must be made to know”, that they “must be made to see [themselves] as [others] see [them].” This is incredibly important because when one is made to know, they are forced into altered perceptions of themselves; they can no longer see themselves the way they want to, but rather the way the perpetrators do. By doing so, Bartky illustrates how society’s fragmentation and sexual objectification implements lasting internalized oppression. This marks the significant involvement that society has on someone’s own impression and perceptions of themselves, specifically
This is incredibly detrimental because oppressed groups maintain their oppression even if there isn’t an oppressive group present. Internalized oppression can occur from within someone. In Bartky’s case, she had an interaction that triggered her internalized oppression, however a trigger is not always necessary. Internalized oppression, either due to sexual objectification or just in general, impairs one’s own impressions and perceptions of one’s self. The lasting effects of internal oppression are fundamentally damaging as it can lead to pessimism, damaged self-respect, and an overall angst and feeling of hopelessness towards the …show more content…
She most poignantly described female psychological oppression in the passage “consider now a second example…ritual of subjugation” (Bartky 29). This passage highlights sexual objectification and the idea that women “must be made to know”, that they “must be made to see [themselves] as [others] see [them].” This is incredibly important because when one is made to know, they are forced into altered perceptions of themselves; they can no longer see themselves the way they want to, but rather the way the perpetrators do. By doing so, Bartky illustrates how society’s fragmentation and sexual objectification implements lasting internalized oppression. This marks the significant involvement that society has on someone’s own impression and perceptions of themselves, specifically