Objectifies Women By Jeremy Merkel Summary

Now-a-days, you can’t find appropriate clothing for your children because all stores are selling short-shorts and crop tops for 12-year-olds. This issue is contradicting; girls are being sexualized by being told not to wear clothes that show their skin, yet the only clothes that are currently being sold are clothes that only sexualize girls even more by showing too much skin that doesn’t fit their age group. Orenstein also argues that, “ For today’s girls, sexy appearance has been firmly conflated with strong womanhood.” Meaning, instead of having a princess birthday party at the park, preschoolers are now having mani-pedi spa birthday parties; or how the Elementary school cheer dance routine is more provocative; or when 9-year-olds are taught “all the ticks of beauty.” In our defence, when society depicts young women as sexual objects, they make young girls think that their beauty is more important than their brains(hence the reason why you can easily mistake a 13-year-old for a

This article from “The Real Truth about the Female” by Barbara Ehrenreich targets many beliefs that women were underestimated. The main theory suggested in this document is that, women had to follow the traditional duties. Early theories are being questioned as a result to women proving many things over the years that were often overlooked. Ehrenreich states in his article, “it does strongly suggest that in the Stone Age family, Dad-the-hunter was not the only provider.” There is a great amount of evidence that suggest the theory that women worked as hard as men. Adrienne Zihlman and Nancy Tanner stated “among surviving “hunting” peoples, most of the community’s calories—up to 70%—come from plant food patiently gathered by women.” This fact

For decades women have been belittled by men. However, history shows that men ain’t sh*t. . Who stripped women of their rights? Men. Who degraded women for centuries? Men. Who did not want women’s rights? Women. Who continue to objectify women based on how many people they are involved with? Women. The objectification of woman has been proven to not be one sided but come from women themselves also. Kurt Vonnegut's short story of “Miss. Temptation” displays the life of a ravishing young woman named Susanna. Men desire her; Woman despise her. She is portrayed as a loose promiscuous woman. Despite the fact that these individuals know nothing of her personal life. Showing how easy people

Teens are the most targeted by marketers because they are the age group that is mostly on their phones and online. The impact of today’s advertisement in the media and magazines is that life is perfect. Celebrities and persons of interest are portrayed as ideal people that many should want to be. Adolescents are heavily influenced by advertisement and their messages they send. sSxuality and body image has always been advertised, however, in today’s society it is increasing every day. For girls, perfect hair, perfect body, accessories, and trendy clothes are consistently marketed. As girls aspire to be like their favorite celebrities, they may do whatever is necessary to reach what they think is perfection. Their desire to get the have a great

In female chauvinist pigs written by Ariel levy. She explains the idea of women who are called female chauvinist pigs and the rise of raunch culture. And there is no denying that raunch is everywhere in our culture today. We live in an era where “the American mass culture has framed the game so perversely that young women now strive to be the “hottest” and “sexiest” girl they know rather than the most accomplished”.

Perceptions of a Girl in Childlike vs. Sexualizing Clothing” written by the authors Kaitlin Graff, Sarah K. Murnen, and Linda Smolak, they do a study on how girls are perceived in societies eyes when dressed in a more sexual manner. In the study there are pictures of a fifth-grade girl dressed in either childlike clothing or super sexualized clothing. A group of diverse students are presented with three different types of pictures and they define whether the girl is average or above average in her achievements. Concluding in their study it presents that wearing more sexualized clothes do affect how they are looked upon and they don’t regard their achievements throughout life. In the study it states, “sexualization of women in advertisements increased significantly in the U.S. between 1983 and 2003” (Graff, Murnen, & Smolak 765) proving that sexualized advertisements have drastically been impacting societies ideal

The article, The Cult of Womanhood: 1820 - 1860 written by Barbara Welter discusses the philosophy towards women in America during the mid 19th century. A set of demands and expectations based upon four principles: piety, purity, submission and domesticity were placed on women as well as certain behavioral expectations left 19th century women feeling guilty. It also left women feeling this way during the industrialization period as well as having a huge presence of incompatibility with society. Welter shares her viewpoint that the Cult of Womanhood was an attempt to preserve pre modern values in the industrial age. Men held a dominant place in society and continued to prevent new opportunities for women to explore. Narrow minded

Teenagers all across the country contain a fascination in determining who they are especially when shown through fashion. This passion to show who one is, is not racist or ableist, it's just an emotion that many teenagers face while learning who they are. From this passion they style their ideas and clothing choices off the magazines and stores they constantly see. From back to school sales to black friday shopping, advertisements that are posted influence what teenagers spend their money on. One of the most prominent teenager stores would be American Eagle. American Eagle might be a worldwide organization, having clothes on teenagers in every corner of the globe, yet its representation

The American patriarchal society has set standards for what it means to be a man or a woman. In an excerpt from Ariel Levy’s book entitled Female Chauvinist Pigs, she argues that some women are attaining success in a male-dominated society by taking on what is perceived as “male” behavior as she highlights the increased participation of women in “raunch culture.” Raunch culture seems to be appealing to some women because they are able to use it for self-advancement by promoting their sexuality through the acceptance of or participation in activities such as stripping and pornography, according to Levy. The issue of women oppression is far more complex than what Levy claims; raunch culture does not bring

So, as marketers had their way with toys and clothing they have manipulated society into believing that all toys and clothing for girls should then in fact be

In the story “A War on Women” Katie Atkinson uses an alternative reality in which laws are passed in Britain that take away the human rights of women. This story shows what happens when laws are passed that give men complete control over education, business, government, marriage, and all of day-to-day life in a society already dominated by misogynist views. The society quickly becomes accustomed to viewing women as having less value than men, and as a result it is increasingly acceptable for women to be victimized by horrific forms of violence and dehumanizing treatment.

The issue of women objectification in media has gained a new meaning when Jennifer Aniston wrote her essay which was provoked by the news about her possible pregnancy. She appealed the mass media claiming that they should stop writing about women body and appearance. In this sense, the "objectification" mean "sexual objectification". By itself, the objectification does not only apply to women, and it is not just about appearance. For example, the employee is also an object, as he/she seeks to sell his/her work, and employers choose which workers are more profitable to rent.

As a customer of Victoria's Secret I do like the PINK brand and the merchandise it offers, but as a mother of two young girls ( 9 and 11 years) I don't agree that young girls (tweens) should be exposed to the VS's PINK brand. Even though the brand is very appealing and advertised as cute and playful I believe that some of the merchandise are very explicit and too sexy for tweens. There are many items in the PINK brand that younger girls can wear but some are more appropriate for adult women. The company classifies the brand as "loungewear" that is young, hip and casual. There are quite a few items, especially panties that

Young girls across the world are constantly being sexualized and told to cover up their bodies. Girls starting from middle school through high school are told to meet ridiculous standards that are required to be appropriate to attend public school. Girls who are forced to change or go home based on these absurd demands are being told that putting their education on pause, is more important that being comfortable in their clothes they are wearing. A boys wears a shirt to school with a bikini model on it, and nothing is said. A girl wears a tanktop on a 90 degree day, and she is pulled out of class. Standards like this are interrupting the education of many young women across the world, and they need to be stopped. Ruining self esteem for

I selected this post as one of my two best posts to submit, as the discussion topic was solemnly opinion-based. I was able to express my perspective and experience in order to help support my argument, such as my friendship experience and my first experience watching Sex and the City. I have also selected this post as one of my best posts because, as I have explained under Adriana’s post, “the main objective of [the] media is to alter the perspectives of individuals in order to promote consumerism… It is becoming more and more of an issue, especially in teens and pre-teens, where they struggle to live up to the standards that they see in the media, causing them to be a product of the media.”