Objectification

seducers category. Again, Holden is attracted to Lillian on a physical level, and is frustrated by her fake personality. For example, “My brother D.B. used to go around with her for awhile. She had very big knockers” (86). This portrays Holden’s objectification and misunderstanding of women. Holden is interested in Lillian’s physical characteristics but is uninterested in her as a person. Holden disrespects Lillian by deeming her only valuable because of her body; Holden labels Lillian as a…

in artworks over the course of 500 years has altered to showcase the portrayal of women over time. The majority of women in artworks are depicted in a demeaning manner that correlates with gender bias in favouring men. In the Renaissance era, objectification of the female body in artworks was prominent, however the implied connotation of promiscuity was subtler and perceived as ‘elegant’. In modern society the media significantly incorporates blatant images of sexualized females exploited in…

Human/Sexual Trafficking in Oryx and Crake In Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake, Snowman, formerly known as Jimmy, finds himself in a post apocalyptic world that has been ravaged of its humanity as a result of a synthetically virulent plague.With no form of human contact, except for the presence of bizarre genetically engineered humanoid creatures called the Crakers, Snowman attempts to keep a grip on his sanity by recounting his past life.Oryx and Crake serves as a cautionary tale about the…

and physical abuse, while the treatment of women was even more brutal due to the same tough workload and abuse, as well as treatment as below their male counterparts, expectations of bearing children and raising a family, and sexual assault and objectification from their masters. The primary struggle of male slaves was to keep up with physical labor expectations, and they were valued primarily for their ability to do so. In the film 12 Years a Slave, one slave, Eliza, tells Solomon (the main…

In July artist Rosalie Maheux’s art “Scared Circle” got her more negative attention than intended. For many years art seems to be offending more and more people. Mostly politicians have a say in whether art should be censored or not. They seem to try to uphold a more conservative position when it comes to art that is not of the norm. Art is a way of expression and people should be able to express it in any way, shape or form. It is sad to say that this occurs in the United States even though in…

“Doo Wop (That Thing)” In the past, and still to this day, women have often succumbed to the idea of sexual objectification. Sexual objectification is the idea of seeing and/or treating a person, usually women, as objects. This segues into men disrespecting women by desiring them solely for their bodies, often negating that they are individuals with personalities, and emotions. Lauryn Hill highlights the visibility of women’s sexuality to demonstrate the way that image often undermines worth.…

Christianity requires its followers to submit their lives to the will of God. So why would women of the twelfth century willingly choose to leave their patriarchal homes, where the expectation was to be submissive, only to be submissive to a ‘higher power’? The early church did not view women’s bodies as objects with traditional gender-defined purposes, but as instruments to carry forth the word of God. Christianity still objectified women, however, Christianity also gave agency equal to that of…

In The History of Sexuality, Foucault approaches two perspectives of sexuality as seen throughout different societies; the ‘science of sexuality’ and ‘erotic art’. Both of these representations of sexuality can be seen as a significant contribution to societies’ harsh judgment towards weight loss. A main focus of Foucault’s claim can be related to the suppression of urges in both the sexual sense and the nourishment sense. Additionally, Foucault discusses the role of ‘preserving health’ to…

first to give women the vote, we have even had a female Prime Minister, so how is it that we “have one of the highest rates of reported sexual assaulted”? By reeducating the community via the media and its portrayal of women, we can halt the objectification of women and male entitlement. We are not prizes to be “won over” nor are we objects for consumption. As civilised people living in a developed country, we should do more to condemn instead of excusing “locker room talk”. We shudder at Donald…

that how the media portrays women does affect women. Women also need to know that how thin beautiful and sexy they are is not a measure of their value”. An example of this is when we are told that “self-objectification involves the overvaluation of shape and appearance shows that self-objectification and perfectionism can result in women submitting their bodies to constant surveillance, constantly comparing themselves to media images and ending up feeling intensely ashamed of their own…