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Objectification of Women

Why I Gave Up On 'Objectify A Man' Day

Leigh Alexander | Posted 03.30.2013 | Technology
Read More: Objectify a Man in Tech Day, Objectification of Women, Women in Technology, Objectification of Women in Tech, Women in Tech, #Objectify, Technology News
Leigh Alexander

#Objectify has gotten much bigger than I expected. At first I was excited, but now I see the scale of the discussion and coverage is creating a number of valid risks -- and as a result, I'd like to call off the event.

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It's Time for Women of Color to Talk Back

YingYing Shang | Posted 02.11.2013 | Teen
Read More: Faan Mail, Sexism in Hip Hop, Women of Color, Sexism, Objectification of Women, Universal Music Group, African American Women, Sexism in Music, Teen News
YingYing Shang

As a member of the SPARKteam, I recently had the privilege of becoming involved in the fight against the degradation of women in the media industry.

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Why 'Hey Baby' Doesn't Work

Norma Kamali | Posted 11.11.2012 | Women
Read More: Female Empowerment, Women's Empowerment, Norma Kamali, Objectification of Women, Self-Esteem, Empowerment, Body Image, Women News
Norma Kamali

I would love for this to be a call to action for all women to free themselves of the humiliation and embarrassment of objectification in relationships...

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Is This the Worst Fashion Spread Ever?

Barbara Holm | Posted 08.15.2012 | Home
Read More: Victim of Beauty, Objectification of Women, Violence Against Women, Sexism, 12 Magazine, Home News
Barbara Holm

Images of glamorized violence are abhorrent and have a negative influence on the viewer.

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Sex Objects in a World Turned Upside-Down

Sam Sommers | Posted 06.27.2012 | Home
Read More: Face Perception, Right-Side Up, Objectification of Women, Sexualized Images, Sexual Objectification, Visual Perception, Sex Objects, Inversion, Upside Down Images, Inversion Effect, Video, Home News
Sam Sommers

Just how often do people objectify women? According to recent research, we're so used to treating women as sex objects that we can do it even when standing on our heads.

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Why Is Lisbeth Salander Naked?

Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D. | Posted 01.28.2012 | Women
Read More: Pornification, Objectification of Women, Popular Culture, Steig Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Redroom, Rooney Mara, Women News
Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

Salander's character, and her appeal to readers, isn't about sex. It's about her resilience in the face of adversity -- significant adversity. It's about her persistent and dogged will to see justice done.

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Why Revealing Clothing Hurts Men, Too

Posted 01.11.2012 | Women
Read More: Shame, University of Maryland, Body Image, Northeastern University, Objectification of Women, Kurt Gray, Sex Study, Objectification, Women and Body Image, Gender, Yale, Women News

Mom tells us to dress conservatively if we want men to respect us for who we are on the proverbial inside. Women are also often told that showing too ...

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Campaign Asks Women To Shave Pubic Hair For Cancer Sparks Controversy

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Marcus | Posted 08.31.2011 | Women
Read More: Bikini Wax, Julyna Cervical Cancer Campaign, Bikini Wax Campaign Controversy, Julyna, Pubic Hair, Cancer Campaign Controversy Canada, Objectification of Women, Cervical Cancer, Shave Pubic Hair Designs, Women News

Locks of Love it's not. A new campaign designed to raise money and awareness for cervical cancer has sparked some controversy among Canadian health ex...

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Women in Entertainment

Christine Bork | Posted 08.29.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Film Tropes, Violence in Film, Stereotypes, Actresses, Media Criticism, Objectification of Women, Women in Entertainment, Women Directors, Chicago News
Christine Bork

The summer movie season is upon us, and while there is an increase this year in the number of films geared toward women in lead roles, I feel disappointed about the lack of diversity in roles for women.

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What's Next From Lady Gaga, a Snuff Film?

Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Social Criticism, Children, Telephone Video, Violence, Lady GaGa, Objectification of Women, Media, Music, Culture, Politics, Kids, Product Placement, Celebrity, Video Games, Madonna, Women's Movement, Entertainment, Beyonce, Cultural Criticism, Entertainment News
Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin

Is it really too much to ask that a child be allowed to reach adulthood without thinking that watching two women engaged in a jailhouse beating is prerequisite foreplay for a satisfying sexual encounter?

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Where Burqas Meet Strippers

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Burqa, Islam, Hijab, France, Head Scarf, Oppression, Exotic Dancers, Muslims, Objectification of Women, Strippers, Obama Cairo Speech, Feminism, Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, World News
Ali A. Rizvi

Could the traditional burqa-clad woman and the modern Western exotic dancer be two sides of the same coin?

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Sex Objects: Study Shows Pictures Shift Men's View Of Women

guardian.co.uk | Ian Sample | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Differences Between the Sexes, Relationships, Objectivity, Sexes, Sexual Objectification, Sex, Sexism, Objectification of Women, Views of Women, Sex Objects, Objectification, Sex Study, Healthy Living News

Researchers used brain scans to show that when straight men looked at pictures of women in bikinis, areas of the brain that normally light up in antic...

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