Analysis Of Sexual Objectification Of Women

Although the objectification of women is a less than desirable behavior, it is not an act of violence. According to Mariam Webster, violence is defined as using physical force to harm or kill someone. Since words are not deadly, Sexual objectification cannot be violent. In a journal article titled “Sexual Objectification of Women: Advances to Theory and Research”, the objectification of women and its theory is explained. The theory proposes that many women are sexually actualized and treated as an item with the intent to please others ((Szymanski, 2010). The article also states that the sexual objectification of women can be damaging to them because there is a high probability that these women may start to focus more on their appearance
as opposed to their abilities (self-objectification). This type of objectification can lead to low self-esteem, which sometimes the victim cannot recover from. Although, there may be cases when the women start to enjoy the attention and purposely try to dress protectively. Some examples of women who act as though this behavior is acceptable are Jennifer Lopez, Sophia Viagra, Kim Kardashian and her sisters. Sexual objectification may cause some “cat callers” to use violent words, which can sometimes lead to violence. The violence may include episodes of rape and/or abuse).