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Self-objectification
Feminist theory about viewing oneself as an object for use instead of as a person; result of objectification, and is commonly discussed in the topic of sex and gender; most commonly seen among women; explains process of women's self-flagellation
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 discussed in the topic of sex and gender. Both men and women struggle with self-objectification, but it is most commonly seen among women.
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According to Calogero, self-objectification explains the psychological process by which women internalise others' objectification of their bodies, resulting in them constantly criticizing their own bodies. Objectification and self-objectification are two different topics, but are closely intertwined. Objectification looks at how society views people (in this case, women) as bodies for someone else's pleasure. This occurs in advertisements where the body but not the face of a woman is shown. These messages put an unrealistic standard on women's bodies, dehumanizing them to an object of visual pleasure, and self-objectification occurs in response. Women start to internalize the message that they are not individual human beings, but objects of beauty, pleasure and play for others, and they start to look at themselves and their bodies as such. The perpetuation of self-objectification can be described as a cycle.
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