May 4, 2007

Are We Still Obejectified?

What does it tell you when I say "women are objectified"? probably nothing unless you took some women's study course. Objectification of women is a relatively large topic in the feminist network circuit. When a woman is objectified she is being seen as an object rather than an individual, stripping her of her own identity because she is reduced to her body, or more often particular body parts. Unfortunately this happens more often than we think it does. after taking my first feminist course i started noticing this matter. Everywhere I go women are objectified, that is lamps with women's bodies as stands, women's heads as sandwiches, and women's bodies as bottles of perfume.
One of my most recent incidents which left me pretty astounded (although it shouldn't have because it's everywhere) is when i walked into the kitchen section in the Bay. There's promoting their product, was a woman's naked manikin, with cooking utensils rather than a head.. because all we think about is cooking, of course!
I've attached the picture. As my next step i am planning to write to the Bay.

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