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The Objectification of Women


            In our society there are such systems and structures that postulate social ways to define and organize gender, to know what to expect of each gender and what opportunities are available or not available to females and males. These stereotypic ideas are based on certain values and beliefs that have been culturally idealized and accepted by the society. As a matter of fact, the culture associated with the gender system, proposes differences in gender roles and expectations, hence oppressing inequality between female and male. In a system, these inequality-supporting cultural ideologies heavily put an emphasis on the idea that gender differences are due to biologically based traits that are inherent and unchangeably "natural" for both males and females. This defined the concept of essentialism. However, those culturally idealized beliefs do not highlight only the characteristic traits or psychological manners; it also underlines the physical differences and appearance. For example, women are seen as beautiful and attractive, who need to try to get even prettier by putting on makeup, by taking care of their hair and making sure that they always look appealing. On the other hand, men, who represent the patriarchal society, are never expected to look handsome or make an impression that they spent more than two hours on their appearance before going out. Men are never expected to eat less in order not to gain weight. They are never expected to go on a diet so that they can lose those extra pounds and will again be desired by women. Step by step we are getting closer to the idea of objectification of women, and as we get closer to that we see how society and culture have given rise to the sexual objectification of women. In today's society many women are sexually objectified and treated as an object that can be valued or used by others. At the same time, women, whose body parts are being separated from her as a person, are considered to be the physical object of male's uncontrolled driven sexuality.


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