Objectification

Objectification

Objectification is the process by which a person comes to be treated as a commodity or an object for use, rather than a human being with a personality, feelings, needs, dignity and rights.

Sexual objectification is where a person is objectified for the purpose of the sexual gratification or use of another.

In her TedX talk, Dr Caroline Heldman illustrates how the objectification of women has escalated, how we have become inured to its damaging effects and what we can do individually and collectively to demolish the paradigms that keep us from a better world.

More research in Objectification can be found here.

See articles tagged 'objectification' below.


 

Win! Wheels & Dollbaby complaint upheld

Win! Wheels & Dollbaby complaint upheld

The power of one complaint: Speaking out leads to change Collective Shout supporter, Isla, alerted us to a Wheels & Dollbaby ad promoting their 'St....

Teepublic flogs child abuse onesies and incites violence against women

Teepublic flogs child abuse onesies and incites violence against women

*Content Warning* Online apparel company, Teepublic, is selling harmful and degrading clothing, including onesies for infants, with slogans glorifying violence against women and exploitation of...

SHEIN flogs fishnet stockings for baby girls: We stop them!

SHEIN flogs fishnet stockings for baby girls: We stop them!

Earlier this week a supporter sent us a screenshot of a sponsored post on Facebook where giant e-commerce platform SHEIN was pushing thigh-high fishnet stockings...

Meta targets Collective Shout while Honey Birdette gets free pass

Meta targets Collective Shout while Honey Birdette gets free pass

We recently shared to Facebook the latest Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, and Masochism (BDSM) style posters hanging in Honey Birdette's shop windows for school holidays....

H&M sexualises girls with back to school promo

H&M sexualises girls with back to school promo

*Update: The ads have been removed thanks to your rapid action. Scroll to bottom for details* This week a teacher forwarded us a sponsored post...

WIN: Shareholders dump Playboy after our calls to divest

WIN: Shareholders dump Playboy after our calls to divest

*Content warning Six investment firms have (quietly) sold off their Playboy shares after our calls to divest from the global porn empire. They are:

Super Sexploitation Scorecard

Super Sexploitation Scorecard: How 'ethical' is your super fund?

Koala protection trumps safety of women and girls Last year, we wrote again to a number of super funds invested in sex shop Honey Birdette's...


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