Essays Tagged: "Sexual objectification"

Women, Men, and Competiton

pidemic spread of venereal disease, and a morbid taste for masochism.' Then, women began to compete sexually, and prostitution had to go. They began to compete with prostitutes for their husbands' con ... he option of enjoying sex without risking pregnancy, and that meant women now viewed prostitutes as sexual competitors. Subsequently, they demanded laws prohibiting prostitution, belying the myth that ...

(4 pages) 103 1 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Pornography, should it be illegal or not?

endment.2. ArgumentMy argument is that pornography is beneficial to society. Pornography: aids as a sexual outlet for potential sex crime offenders, provides pleasure for people who are unable to find ... ociety be more open about the topic of sex, and aids in helping couples deal with problems in their sexual relationships.a. assumption #1Pornography can aid as a sexual outlet for potential sex crime ...

(4 pages) 127 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

This is an argumentative paper on Sandra Lee Bartky's essay 'Women Are Not Free'.

sts three general areas where the domination occurs; they are stereotyping, cultural domination and sexual objectification.Bartky begins to speak very harshly about the stereotyping of women. She brin ... uld lead to a more divided line and in turn more stereotyping and more oppression.We now move on to sexual objectification. Bartky uses and example of a woman in a job interview with a male. The male ...

(6 pages) 68 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

The Objectification of Women in Advertising: What are the Affects on Society ?

s and ethics; however, the depiction of woman hasn't changed all that much, except the inclusion of sexual and more dramatic imagery. Laundry detergent ads still feature mostly women and even if she i ... endent study from the same research lab by Ryan O'Rourke examined the claim that, "Women exposed to sexually suggestive advertisements will experience lower rates of body satisfaction than women expos ...

(9 pages) 233 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Examine the ways in which males and females are represented in the mass media.

ms which have a male lead. In magazines women are depicted in terms of their domestic role or their sexuality there are two categories of magazines one of their focus on fashion and beauty and the oth ...

(2 pages) 40 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Women En Large.

(2 pages) 24 0 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Extension English Essay: Barbera Baynton's works

the context of the culture in which she was part of. Baynton’s stories are both based upon the sexual objectification of women in a patriarchal society, focusing on a female protagonist, both of ... ient role delegated to women in the Australian patriarchal hierarchy – as an object of chores, sexual gratification & childbearing rather than an equal. For example, the repeated usage of int ...

(5 pages) 13 0 5.0 May/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Females In Advertising

our fault, not our genes.Print advertising in the 21st century reveals the continuing containment, sexualization, and objectification of the female body. Advertisements show the female form being off ... ments for products as simple as hand lotion use barely clothed images of women to succor sales. The sexual implications of such advertisements in no way parallel the relevance of the product, but are ...

(4 pages) 47 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

How relevant (to her audience) are the statements that Pink makes about the values and attitudes in society? How does she communicate these statements?

values and attitudes in society. In the text 'U and Ur hand', values and attitudes relating to the objectification of women by men, are addressed. In both these texts, Pink uses a didactic approach t ... ial language, Pink had identified with her audience of young people and conveyed the message of the objectification of women by using language familiar to her audience.Through the use of visual imager ...

(5 pages) 16 1 5.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Reaction to ads with pictures of women

othing but underwear. This gives me a negative reaction to the woman in this ad. Yes, I think it is sexually appealing to many men but it could be downgrading to some people. The longer impressions ar ...

(1 pages) 1713 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Women in Advertising

rue unless race is involved, then the roles are reversed. Sometimes dominance and violence are even sexualized in ads.Sex sells. The terms now has become a little cliché but is still very true. ...

(2 pages) 52 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

How Gender and Sexuality are Portrayed in Media

instance, Paul is an ideal man at the beginning, he is handsome, smart and popular but after he get sexual impotence, he lost his girlfriend, get teased by his co-workers and lost his confidence immed ... m that men and women are couples. Because we are living in a heterosexist society so the meaning of sexuality is often connected with heterosexuality. Because our society think heterosexuality is the ...

(5 pages) 59 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Paper on an advertisement that may be Ethically Questionable

Popular shows and ads try to lure audiences by showing sexually revealing images of women. Women in such commercials are portrayed as not women, but as sex ... commercial's goal is to sell Pepsi. Brittany Spears is a pop music singer who is recognized for her sexually revealing body. This commercial shows Spears as a sexual icon that is obviously attractive ... ers. And, it is mainly men for who ads are targeted for. The women that are extremely beautiful and sexually attractive are the ones who are featured as the objects for men. In these commercials and m ...

(2 pages) 1511 0 0.0 May/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Burger King Magazine Advertisement: How Ads Display Females

Magazine Advertisement EssayEverywhere we turn; there are ads that sexually exploit women's bodies to sell products. The use of women's bodies in ads is a cheap trick ... a woman in the ad; the way she is positioned and the features in her face aim at putting a specific sexual idea into men's heads. The bright red lips, the blue eye shadow, the wide eyes, and the gapin ... at all; her eyes are directly staring and completely focused on the burger; which adds more to the sexual innuendo being portrayed here. Her mysterious eyes lure the customers into buying the sandwic ...

(4 pages) 0 0 0.0 Jan/2014

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Women are represented in many ways, some positive and some not so flattering.

iety of ways. A negative representation illustrates how women's values are being equated from their sexuality and appearance, rather than their natural qualities and personality. This is portrayed thr ... n as capable, individual, strong and courageous, contrasting to those images of women who have been sexually objectified and exploited. All of these observations are made from societal conceptions of ...

(5 pages) 0 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Cultural Review on Country Hardball

hes (Weddle 72), which implies that females are naturally supposed to be the entertainment for men. Sexual objectification of women, meaning "females are sexually objectified and treated as an object ... 55. BRIDGE, Feb. 2000. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.Szymanski, Dawn M., Lauren B. Moffitt, and Erika R. Carr. "Sexual Objectification of Women: Advances to Theory and Research." The Counseling Psychologist 39.1 ...

(5 pages) 1 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Cultural Review on Country Hardball

hes (Weddle 72), which implies that females are naturally supposed to be the entertainment for men. Sexual objectification of women, meaning "females are sexually objectified and treated as an object ... 55. BRIDGE, Feb. 2000. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.Szymanski, Dawn M., Lauren B. Moffitt, and Erika R. Carr. "Sexual Objectification of Women: Advances to Theory and Research." The Counseling Psychologist 39.1 ...

(5 pages) 1 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers