ObjectifyThis is a blog about the objectification of people, mostly women, in the media. I want to think about why women are characterized as objects while men are allowed to be subjects — is it the autohomophobia of the male gaze? Is it a fear or noncomprehension of female sexual desire?
These questions are important because the media and popular culture set the tone for the United States and serve as our only measure of what our country thinks is funny, or sexy, or too risque.
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I really love this blog. I think it's so important to acknowledge the fact that women are, too often, objects of the media (just look at Spitzer's recent sex scandal). You tackle really significant issues and you present them in an interesting and entertaining manner. I'm really happy I stumbled across Objectify This.
I'm trying to compile a list of woman-friendly blogs to post on my blog, Appetite for Equal Rights (appetiteforequalrights.blogspot.com) and I was wondering if you would allow me to link to yours.
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