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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "objectification"
Top 5 Plastic Surgeries Men Get: The Pressure to be Physically Perfect Now for Men, Too
Craig Morgan, Rebel Magazine. May 10, 2012.
Men’s obsession with looking younger, hotter and better-kept has spawned a series of industries seeking to profit off that attitude shift.
New Discoveries Suggest That Sexual Objectification Is More Damaging to Women Than You Might Think
Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. April 10, 2010.
New research suggests sexual objectification hinders some women’s cognitive ability.
Hot Chicks in Bikinis: Seen as Less Than Human?
Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. February 18, 2009.
Brain scans reveal that when some men are shown photos of scantily dressed women, the part of the brain reserved for objects is activated.
Virgin: 25 Years of Treating Women Like Meat
Cara, Feministe. February 12, 2009.
Alternate headline -- Virgin: 25 Years of Flying the Sexist Skies
PETA Ad Dubbed Too Sexy for Super Bowl
Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. January 29, 2009.
The animal-rights group doesn't want people to eat meat, but they don't mind treating women like it.
Hot and Steamy Vegetables: PETA Ad Dubbed Too Sexy for Super Bowl
Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. January 27, 2009.
Check out what all the fuss is about.
Is Stripping a Feminist Act?
Sarah Katherine Lewis, AlterNet. May 4, 2007.
If a woman chooses to objectify herself -- shedding her clothes to obtain power through money -- is she helping to eliminate gender inequality or simply degrading herself? A former adult entertainer shares her story.