Some definitions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_objectification
Sexual objectification >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sexual objectification is the act of treating and judging a person with values generally appreciated in animals or objects (eg. disregarding intelligence and problem solving skills at the profit of other attributes like physical attractiveness, submissiveness and gullibility). Mass media, advertisement and lately reality TV are often accused of relying heavily on such basis in order to produce their different materials. [edit] Objectification Many actors and famous people are considered sex objects or "sex symbols" (such as Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson). This new reality does not follow either the traditional conservative gender roles or the feminist movement. Marilyn Monroe might be considered a fore-runner in portraying this archetype. Some feminists have long argued that traditional attitudes to women in many societies constitute non-consensual sexual objectification of women. Masculists and other critics of feminism often contest these claims. In the years since the feminist movement, sexual objectification of men has greatly increased. Some critics of feminism regard the equality of sexual objectification as being amongst the most prominent legacies of feminism. [edit] Fetishism In some circumstances, sexual objectification is also the fetishistic act of regarding a person as an object for erotic purposes. Allen Jones' sculptures Hat Stand and Table Sculpture, made in 1969, which show semi-naked women in the roles of furniture, are clear examples of the depiction of the fantasy of sexual objectification. (This particular interest, a form of sexual bondage that involves making furniture designed to incorporate a bound person, is also known as "forniphilia".) A desire to be objectified occurs in many men and women's sexual fantasies. Objectification for fetishistic purposes may for example provide erotic humiliation for the person so regarded, whether male or female. As with most sexual activities, it is generally viewed as abusive if it is not part of a consensual arrangement, such as in BDSM play. [edit] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
