Sexual objectification of women-a choice?
If a woman chooses to be objectified, is she a victim?
Or is it a free choice like others.
It's often implied by certain folks that objectification is such a horror that no woman would choose to do so with the absence of the patriarchy. I feel that this is not necessarily the case though..
Thoughts?
Or is it a free choice like others.
It's often implied by certain folks that objectification is such a horror that no woman would choose to do so with the absence of the patriarchy. I feel that this is not necessarily the case though..
Thoughts?
No, she is not a victim. In fact, I don't think sexual objectification is bad in itself. Everyone does sexual objectification on a regular basis, like when you 'appreciate' a woman's body on the street, or look at pornography, or masturbate over someone. I wouldn't say those things are bad at all.
Sexual objectification is only bad when it results in a negative change in behaviour towards a person of the opposite sex (or indeed the same sex). Lets say I spend some time thinking about a girl purely sexually. Then the next day I get chatting with her. As long as I treat her with respect and politeness - basically like a proper human being - then there is no problem with my sexual objectification. If, on the other hand, I make crude sexual remarks, invade her personal space and generally make her feel uncomfortable, then my sexual objectification has had a negative effect on her (and indeed me when I get a slap).
All in all, sexual objectification is fine as long as one doesn't let it negatively affect interactions with the 'object' of the fantasy or whatever. Obviously its okay if a person wishes to be objectified. The fuss is over nothing.
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Sexual objectification is only bad when it results in a negative change in behaviour towards a person of the opposite sex (or indeed the same sex). Lets say I spend some time thinking about a girl purely sexually. Then the next day I get chatting with her. As long as I treat her with respect and politeness - basically like a proper human being - then there is no problem with my sexual objectification. If, on the other hand, I make crude sexual remarks, invade her personal space and generally make her feel uncomfortable, then my sexual objectification has had a negative effect on her (and indeed me when I get a slap).
All in all, sexual objectification is fine as long as one doesn't let it negatively affect interactions with the 'object' of the fantasy or whatever. Obviously its okay if a person wishes to be objectified. The fuss is over nothing.
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men get sexually objectified too ya know.
Many people question whether or not we should allow people to 'choose' to be objectified. This is most often the case when discussing pornography and sex work, and the main concern in those contexts in particular is whether or not the person who is 'consenting' is in a position where their consent is valid. So, its asking if the choice was truly freely made or was it coerced through some factor or combination of factors.
People also tend to assume objectification to be an inherent negative (i don't necessarily agree with this view) and so they would argue that you cannot consent to certain things if they are of a certain degree of 'harm'. So for example, you cannot consent to harm which would amount to anything greater than common battery in English law (there are exceptions for things like sports and surgery and piercings/tattoos). So many people who talk about consent and objectification make the argument that objectification falls within a scope of harm which, for the public good, is not something an individual can choose to do/have done.
People also tend to assume objectification to be an inherent negative (i don't necessarily agree with this view) and so they would argue that you cannot consent to certain things if they are of a certain degree of 'harm'. So for example, you cannot consent to harm which would amount to anything greater than common battery in English law (there are exceptions for things like sports and surgery and piercings/tattoos). So many people who talk about consent and objectification make the argument that objectification falls within a scope of harm which, for the public good, is not something an individual can choose to do/have done.
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