Sexual objectification

“Rape Culture is an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture. Rape culture is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, and the glamorization of sexual violence, thereby creating a society that disregards women’s rights and safety” (Rape Culture). This is clear in the myth about Zeus’…

Pornography is yet another one of the controversial issues we face in the modern society. It is a well-known fact that the “sexual revolution”, which started in the 60s and 70s with magazines and videos, portrayed nudity and sexuality like never before. Pornography is any image or text designed to sexually excite or arouse. It can be conveyed through a variety of media including photographs, movies, paintings, books, live performances and the internet. It also can cover a range of subject matter…

starring in the film, Guilia, Anna, Clerci and Clerci’s mother were raped or put in a forceful and compromising sexual situation. Guilia, played by actress Stefania Sandrelli, was naïve and feminine. She was good for “...bed and kitchen,” (The Conformist). She was sexually free, but it was implied that her open sexual attitude was attributed to being raped as a child, which later affected her sexual encounters with her husband, Marcello. En route to their honeymoon, Guilia tells Marcello about…

consideration. Pornography escalates a deteriorating society and destroys individuals’ lives because pornography centers on the objectification of the sexes. Through pornography’s high consumption, the porn industry effectively normalizes and glorifies sexual…

the 20th. The struggle most often recognized when discussing First Wave feminism is that of suffrage, or the right to vote, however many more topics of equality were brought to light during this era. For example, contraception, prostitution and objectification were other topics that were focused on. As with any of the Waves of feminism, the people following these activist ideals were divided into two categories: the first of these were the “social purity feminists”, and the second were the “New…

rates and funds underground crime rings, it also contributes to an abundance of health risks in the sex workers. Some examples of health risks that prostitutes can fall victim to are STD contraction, physical and sexual abuse, mental health issues, and drug abuse. Rape and Battery Sexual violence is a problem that is extremely prevalent in the sex trade industry. According to Susanne Montgomery PhD, MPH, MS, (2004), the…

Blurred lines is a song produced by musical artist Robin Thicke , and is one of the most controversial songs of this past decade, the music video basically promotes sexism which shows that rape themes are accepted in current society, here is why. In one of the scenes models pass by Robin and he starts playing with his fingers, this implies that the reason women get raped or sexually harassed is because of their body language, promoting things like “rape myths”, it is said in an article that the…

hyper-sexualization of Bollywood’s actresses served to normalize sexual harassment. The new trend being, the asexual, good Indian girl (who ultimately is coveted by the hero) constructed against the sexualized item-girl and one instantly thinks of the mother-whore dichotomy in place here. Freud hypothesized the need in male psyche to split the women into mother (nurturing, caring, tender and pure, idealized and of his own class) and whore (sexual, dirty, who he could have sex with) to relieve…

society, they repudiate their sexuality and release it as forbidden, yet what of the ladies who possess their sexuality and indiscrimination. According to society, they are classes as sexual items, sexualized by society and men. They are a delight to the eye of men which we see in the film wherein the bar, Sarah is being sexual and owning it, be that as it may; the men take it as an appreciated sign. In conclusion, we find in the film that Kathryn Murphy is depicted to be emotionless toward the…

country are victims of attempted or completed rape. That’s 17.7 million nationwide and about 44% of the victims are under the age of 18. Rape and other forms of sexual violence and harassment are horrifying and degrading to the victims, and sadly women make up the largest percentage of victims. However, oftentimes the female victims of rape and sexual abuse are often blamed for the attacks because their outward behavior or appearance (i.e. tight and short clothing, exposing skin, flirting)…