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Treating a person primarily as a sexual object
Sexual objectification is the act of treating a person solely as an object of sexual desire (a sex object). Objectification more broadly means treating
Sexual_objectification
Treating persons as objects
desire, is a subset of objectification, as is self-objectification, the objectification of one's self. In Marxism, the objectification of social relationships
Objectification
Feminist theory
Self-objectification is viewing oneself as an object for use instead of as a person. Self-objectification is a result of objectification, and is commonly
Self-objectification
Concept in feminist theory
unconscious of the male, wherein women are passive recipients of male objectification. The on-screen presence of a woman's body is notable, because "her
Male_gaze
Ableist portrayal of disabled people
Inspiration porn is the objectification of disabled people as inspirations to non-disabled people on the basis of their life circumstances. The term inspiration
Inspiration_porn
Awareness and perception of others
objectifying gaze. Objectification theory and the objectifying gaze also enables a state or trait of self objectification. Self objectification occurs when one
Gaze
Objections to media portrayal of women
ideals that women are expected to uphold, resulting in the sexual objectification and exploitation of women and girls in the media. Sexual exploitation
Exploitation of women in mass media
Exploitation_of_women_in_mass_media
Approach that counters Freud's view
socialization and experiences of sexual objectification are translated into mental health problems, also known as objectification theory. Overall, due to the collective
Feminine_psychology
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
of the Asian women category, there was much less aggression, less objectification, but also the women had less agency. However, another study found that
Pornography
explored in feminist theory include discrimination, objectification (especially sexual objectification), oppression, patriarchy, stereotyping, art history
Feminist_theory
Group of bogus academic papers (2018)
identity) (2018). "An Ethnography of Breastaurant Masculinity: Themes of Objectification, Sexual Conquest, Male Control, and Masculine Toughness in a Sexually
Grievance_studies_affair
2025 Indian film by Tarun Mansukhani
Amazon Prime Video from 1 August 2025. The film faced criticism for its objectification of women. Responding to the criticism, Mansukhani said the film was
Housefull_5
2026 Indian film by Buchi Babu Sana
are a Ram Charan fan". The film faced controversy for its alleged objectification of Janhvi Kapoor's character, Achiyamma, specifically citing lingering
Peddi
British actor and producer (born 1984)
Megan (15 March 2020). "The Interview: Theo James talks Sanditon, objectification and being a heart-throb". The Times. Retrieved 1 February 2022. James
Theo_James
Female model who appears in hip-hop videos and performances
Drill" came under particular criticism for its depiction and sexual objectification of women. While some pointed out that the women who appeared in Nelly's
Video_vixen
1923 book by Martin Buber
It is Buber's best-known work, setting forth his critique of modern objectification in relationships with others through the contrast between an "I-Thou"
I_and_Thou
Human theory
covered where the head, eyes and neck are out of sight. In "Modesty, Objectification, and Disordered Eating Patterns: A Comparative Study between Veiled
Skin_gap
Non-normative sexual behavior
a range of sexual and sexualistic practices from playful to sexual objectification and certain paraphilias. In the 21st century the term "kink," along
Kink_(sexuality)
radical feminists, are highly critical of what they see as sexual objectification and sexual exploitation in the media and society. Radical feminists
Feminist_views_on_sexuality
Objectification, degrading, shaming, or absence of women in athletics
various sporting environments that add, reinforce, or normalize the objectification, degrading, shaming, or absence of women in athletics. Misogyny can
Misogyny_in_sports
Fictional character
critics describing it as sexist, while others emphasize her sexual objectification, often interpreting her characterization centered around the male gaze
Juliet_Starling
Speculative fiction character trope
and body positivity as a form of female empowerment, to sexualized objectification as a form of monster erotica. Monstrous women and girls in popular
Monster_girl
Behavior or process that undermines individuality of and in others
human. It can also portray others as less human, such as through the objectification of women or the demonization of migrants. Both forms are understood
Dehumanization
American psychology professor
beliefs about their gender. She has also contributed to research for the Objectification Theory which posits that women internalize an outsider's point of view
Barbara_Fredrickson
Controversy in hip-hop
videos, or other components of rap music that endorse or legitimize the objectification, exploitation, or victimization of women. It includes innuendos, stereotyping
Misogyny_in_rap_music
To make something sexual in character
nature of a behavior or person. Sexualization is linked to sexual objectification, treating a person solely as an object of sexual desire. According
Sexualization
Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender
the case. In social philosophy, objectification is the act of treating a person as an object or thing. Objectification plays a central role in feminist
Sexism
Discrimination against Black people and culture
strong dislike or dehumanisation of Black men; and the objectification (including sexual objectification) and dehumanisation of Black women. First defined
Anti-Black_racism
Fetishistic attraction to humanoid robots
or roleplaying is involved it can be thought of as a form of sexual objectification. By its enthusiasts, robot fetishism is more commonly referred to by
Robot_fetishism
Use of sex appeal in advertising
self-objectification. In turn, this can lead to shame, disgust, appearance anxiety, eating disorders and depression. The increase in self-objectification caused
Sex_in_advertising
Practice in which a person's body is used as furniture
forniphilic gag is a type of gag that has the primary purpose of sexual objectification or erotic humiliation.[citation needed] Proper safety requires frequent
Human_furniture
Australian-British philosopher
philosophy. She is also well known for her work on pornography and objectification. Langton was born in 1961 in Ludhiana, India to David Langton and his
Rae_Langton
Consensual use of humiliation in a sexual context
making the humiliated one eat and drink from pet food and water bowls. Objectification, referring to the recipient as it, or as an object, a thing or a hole
Erotic_humiliation
English pornographic film actress (born 1999)
comments that critics have described as promoting misogyny and the sexual objectification of women. Blue had sex with 1,057 men in 12 hours on 11 January 2025
Bonnie_Blue_(actress)
Accidental exposure of nudity in public
commodified in a negative sense it may be called genital objectification, a subset of sexual objectification. Puente, Maria (February 4, 2004). "Will 'Wardrobe
Wardrobe_malfunction
TikTok trend
The office siren, also known as "corp-core" or "girlboss 2.0," is an aesthetic centered around eighties, nineties, and Y2K feminine corporate style, involving
Office_siren
2025 American film
"Amanda Kramer's delicate creation intellectualizes the absurdity of objectification, yet this film won't sit still in the audience's mind and that's By
By_Design_(2025_film)
British analytical philosopher and writer
published academic work on aesthetics, fiction, imagination, sexual objectification, and sexual orientation. Her opposition to transgender rights and gender
Kathleen_Stock
Hostility towards sexuality
religious abstinence from sex and marriage and taught that sexual objectification is a root cause of undesirable social and political conditions. James
Antisexualism
Fictional characters
which she interpreted as resistance to acknowledging the impact of objectification. Richman concluded that these reactions reflect a broader issue within
Pyra_and_Mythra
examined sexuality in music videos, identifying a tension between objectification and reclamation of sexuality that reflects both exploitation and empowerment
Sexuality_in_music_videos
Supernatural beings in Arab culture and Islam
may remain intact even after medical graduation. In the process of objectification of Islam occurring especially among Muslims in the diaspora, folkloric
Jinn
Social movement to allow female toplessness
which denotes a hitting action). The protestors objected against the "objectification" of the female body, and also disapproved the decision made by 20 police
Topfreedom
Photography series by Cindy Sherman
with vacant expressions, were still objectification therefore anti-feminist to Schror, even if the objectification was done by Sherman herself. Laura Mulvey
Untitled_Film_Stills
can also be a result of popular media's use of sexual objectification. Sexual objectification is reducing an individual's existence to that of a sexual
Effects_and_aftermath_of_rape
Group of three sculptures by Allen Jones
with angry protests, particularly from feminists who saw them as an objectification of women. Hatstand, Table and Chair are three fibreglass sculptures
Hatstand,_Table_and_Chair
Adoption Intersex Transgender Marriageable age Miscegenation Norms Objectification Pedophile advocacy Pornography Laws Definitions Public morality Prostitution
Adultery_in_English_law
Topics referred to by the same term
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sex object may refer to: Sexual objectification An object of sexual attraction Sex symbol, a famous person or fictional
Sex_object_(disambiguation)
Study of ethical conduct in sexual behavior
related to the question of the moral status of sex is objectification, where sexual objectification is treating a person only as a sex object. The concept
Sexual_ethics
Filipino social media personality (born 1993)
(lit. 'Horny When Drunk'); which was also criticised for its alleged objectification of women bordering towards fetishism and pornography. Fowler maintains
Toni_Fowler
Book by Ariel Levy
that permeates a raunch culture, leading them to participate in self-objectification quite willingly, falsely believing that it is a form of female empowerment
Female_Chauvinist_Pigs
Non-monogamous sexual practice
Sexual abstinence Sexual addiction Sexual capital Sexual ethics Sexual objectification Sexual repression Sexual slang By country Ancient Rome China India
Swinging_(sexual_practice)
Non-vaginal sex in Hindu culture
Adoption Intersex Transgender Marriageable age Miscegenation Norms Objectification Pedophile advocacy Pornography Laws Definitions Public morality Prostitution
Ayoni
Genre of pornography that depicts a specific ethnic group of performers
exclude non-English-language speech. The authors analysed aggression, objectification, exploitation, and agency (tables below contain specific numerical
Ethnic_pornography
1981 book by Andrea Dworkin
is taken for granted that objectification needs to occur for a sexual response to happen. She argues that objectification, whether anecdotal or sinister
Pornography: Men Possessing Women
Pornography:_Men_Possessing_Women
Feminist movement, 2010s–present
feminism focuses on sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual violence, the objectification of women, and sexism in the workplace. Internet activism is a key feature
Fourth-wave_feminism
Slang term for high heels
roles Go-go boots List of boots List of shoe styles Lordosis behavior Objectification Shoe fetishism Thigh-high boots Egan, R. Danielle; Hawkes, Gail Louise
Fuck-me_shoes
Indian actor, singer, comedian and dancer
including Laura Mulvey's male gaze theory and Fredrickson and Roberts's objectification theory and found that Yadav's music videos consistently construct and
Khesari_Lal_Yadav
Culturally framed gesture of lifting the skirt or kilt
Voyeurism Anasyrma Candaulism Issues in social nudity Sexualization Sexual objectification Pornification Indecent exposure Obscenity Wardrobe malfunction Strip
Anasyrma
2023 documentary film by Lana Wilson
depression. Shields reflects on whether the culture of misogyny and objectification has become better for young girls. Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields received
Pretty_Baby:_Brooke_Shields
Party game
Johnson-Freese cited the game, along with Hot or Not, as examples of the objectification of women prevalent in Western society. American communication researchers
Smash_or_pass?
1818 book by Arthur Schopenhauer
all multiplicity. The world as representation is, therefore, the "objectification" of the will. Aesthetic experiences release one briefly from one’s
The World as Will and Representation
The_World_as_Will_and_Representation
20th episode of the 2nd season of The X-Files
uncovered parasitic twin; "each gaze involves the objectification of difference". This objectification is emphasized by the fact that Scully's body is not
Humbug_(The_X-Files)
Mythical personification of evil
conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that
Devil
2018 novel by Elizabeth Acevedo
writing poetry. The Poet X addresses themes of patriarchy, sexism, and objectification of young women through X's experiences. The book, a New York Times
The_Poet_X
American actress (born 1969)
pregnant, Aniston penned an essay for The Huffington Post condemning the "objectification and scrutiny we put women through". She asserted: "We are complete
Jennifer_Aniston
Compulsive inspection of one's body measurements
the way they look) and fear (of becoming even less attractive). Self-objectification theory can be used to explain these affective responses. People with
Body_checking
Voyeurism Anasyrma Candaulism Issues in social nudity Sexualization Sexual objectification Pornification Indecent exposure Obscenity Wardrobe malfunction Strip
Prehistory of nakedness and clothing
Prehistory_of_nakedness_and_clothing
System of ideas establishing social order
processes by which the unfamiliar is made familiar: anchoring and objectification. Anchoring involves the ascribing of meaning to new phenomena – objects
Social_representation
Social theory developed by Karl Marx
or objectification) to describe the process of the Spirit (Geist) becoming aware of itself. For Hegel, alienation was identical to objectification, a
Marx's_theory_of_alienation
Visual representations of the nude human form
public display at the Manchester Art Gallery due concerns over the objectification of women was poorly received by the general public. The Birth of Venus
Depictions_of_nudity
Sexual interest focused on female breasts
United States. Other researchers have found that, as of 2020, "the objectification of medium-to-large breasts is now a global phenomenon, including in
Breast_fetishism
Type of South Korean musical celebrity
Together, NewJeans and Twice. There have been criticisms of the sexual objectification of female and male idols across the industry. The problem is exacerbated
Korean_idol
Practice of yoga without clothes
abuse by yoga gurus, and that feminists have written critiques of the "objectification of young, white women and exclusion of women of color." On the other
Naked_yoga
Musical performance in Indian cinema
appeal of the film. Such item numbers are strongly associated with the objectification of women on screen, where the female body becomes the central spectacle
Item_number
Minimum age for agreement to sexual activities
Adoption Intersex Transgender Marriageable age Miscegenation Norms Objectification Pedophile advocacy Pornography Laws Definitions Public morality Prostitution
Age_of_consent
Gender expression and identity terminology
Sentencing disparity Sex workers' rights Sexual harassment Sexual objectification Substantive equality Toxic masculinity Triple oppression Violence against
Masculine_of_center
Ideology supporting healthy sexual norms
the belief as anti-pornography feminists that the degradation and objectification of women's bodies fostered ideas of sexual violence and assault. This
Sex-positive_movement
Sociopolitical concept coined by bell hooks
all-inclusive gendering of woman. This gaze criticizes the doubling effect of objectification by "turning away [as] one way to protest, to reject negation". Judith
Oppositional_gaze
Voyeurism Anasyrma Candaulism Issues in social nudity Sexualization Sexual objectification Pornification Indecent exposure Obscenity Wardrobe malfunction Strip
Female toplessness in the United States
Female_toplessness_in_the_United_States
Sexual obsession with Asian people expressed by non-Asians
Depersonalization is a closely related concept to objectification. Some authors have written that the objectification of Asian women can lead to violence if the
Asian_fetish
Sentencing disparity Sex workers' rights Sexual harassment Sexual objectification Substantive equality Toxic masculinity Triple oppression Violence against
Feminist_views_on_pornography
Genre of pornographic film developed by and/or for sex-positive feminists
many second-wave feminists believe that the oppression and/or sexual objectification of women is inherent in all pornography involving them. The conflict
Feminist_pornography
Australian actor (born 1997)
become an actor in the United States. He also spoke out against his objectification as a result of the films. After filming was completed for the first
Jacob_Elordi
Type of sex crime
Adoption Intersex Transgender Marriageable age Miscegenation Norms Objectification Pedophile advocacy Pornography Laws Definitions Public morality Prostitution
Aggravated_sexual_assault
Aesthetic perception of one's own body
to sell them solutions, and so may present retouched images, sexual objectification, and explicit messages that promote "unrealistic images of beauty"
Body_image
Croft. Women in games often reflect traditional gender roles, sexual objectification, or stereotypes such as the "damsel in distress". Male characters are
Gender representation in video games
Gender_representation_in_video_games
Phrase expressing affection
endearment by both sexes'", before diminishing later into a "term of objectification" for women. When proper names escape one, terms of endearment can always
Term_of_endearment
Global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies
Voyeurism Anasyrma Candaulism Issues in social nudity Sexualization Sexual objectification Pornification Indecent exposure Obscenity Wardrobe malfunction Strip
International Naturist Federation
International_Naturist_Federation
Text for clarification; one of four rhetorical modes
Cliché Diction Grammatical modifier Grammatical voice Metaphors Nouns Objectification Personification Referential density Relevance Rhetorical devices Simile
Description
Sex act and pornography genre
characterising its primary purpose as the humiliation, degradation and objectification of women. Lisa Jean Moore and Juliana Weissbein view the use of ejaculation
Bukkake
Feminist film theoretical term
refers to switching the roles between the audience and the subject of objectification within the film. The gaze is shared between the objectified and objectified
Female_gaze
Facebook and Meta Platforms have been criticized for their management of various content on posts, photos and entire groups and profiles. This includes
Facebook content management controversies
Facebook_content_management_controversies
Act of co-opting feminist rhetoric and ideologies
ideologies, products, or actions that reinforce traditional gender roles, objectification, or oppression of women. Pseudo-feminism is often criticized as a form
Pseudo-feminism
Latin phrase from Horace's Ars Poetica
Ferguson, in her essay "'Quick as her Eyes, and as unfix'd as those': objectification and seeing in Pope's 'Rape of the Lock'", draws attention to these
Ut_pictura_poesis
Russian-American writer (born 1963)
and demonize male sexuality under the pretext of stamping out 'the objectification of women'." In 2015, Young wrote an article in The Daily Beast in which
Cathy_Young
Australian activist group
Tankard Reist. It describes itself as "a grassroots movement against the objectification of women and sexualisation of girls in media, advertising and popular
Collective_Shout
Nudity in dance, theater, and other performances
deeper human qualities through dance which works against the sexual objectification of the body in commercial culture. Proponents of such nudity hold that
Nudity_in_live_performance
Japanese term meaning "girl boss" or "delinquent girl"
interpreted as a rebellion against traditional gender norms, sexism, and the objectification of women, while, more specifically, the length of their skirts has
Sukeban
2022 documentary film by Nina Menkes
"CalArts instructor had, for years, delivered a talk about the visual objectification of women in film to her students," and eventually to general audiences
Brainwashed:_Sex-Camera-Power
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Girl/Female
British, English
Gift of God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord vinayagar
Boy/Male
Indian
Relevant, Pertinent, Correct, Right
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Teacher of the God, Sage of the devas
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Somerset)
English (mainly Somerset) : habitational name from Bradnor in Herefordshire, so named with Old English brÄd ‘broad’ (dative -an) + Åra ‘hill slope’.Possibly an altered spelling of the South German surname Brettner, an occupational name for someone who cut shingles or boards, from an agent derivative of Middle High German bret ‘board’, or in some cases perhaps a habitational name for someone from Bretten in Baden.
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Highest honor, Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Indian
Peace
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian
Beautiful and Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Hill-town
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