Gender Final Paper
Gender Final Paper
II – AB International Studies
I. Introduction
- Defining sexual objectification
o Is the viewing of a person merely as de-personalized objects of desire instead of
individuals with feelings, emotions and identity of their own. This is usually done
through thinking of someone especially as only bodies, either the whole body alone
or as fetishised body parts. ( Tigtog, 2007)
- Sexual objectification and women
o Feminists argue that women are seen as object and not as persons with emotions,
feelings and identity. Their bodies are often used as advertisement objects and is
thus, subjected to defamation.
- Intellectual promises
o This research paper would show how women are objectified and its causes and
effects
o This research paper would bring up issues that will tickle the mind of the readers.
o This research paper would challenge the readers to build a confident statute to go
against women objectification.
- Thesis Statement
o Sexual Objectification of women ranges from small communities to large world
settings; it brings about defamation of character of the women, discrimination,
unbalanced setting of men and women in the society and unjust description and
views of men and women.
II. Miscellaneous
- Objectives
o General
To provide a framework that would constitute to and summarize the topic
To give attention to the pressing problems that sexual objectification of
women brings
o Specific
Explain how sexual objectification relates to women
Emphasize how sexual objectification leads to the degradation of women in
the society
Bring in the importance of the difference of men and women that leads to
sexual objectification
Provide major examples of sexual objectification and to analyze them
discreetly
- Justification of the topic
o Sex Objectification is very rampant and action is needed.
o Women must be aware of their status in the society
o Women should not be looked down because of their ties with nature.
III. Content
- Framework
o Objectification Theory
Women experience greater objectification and engage in more surveillance
than men (Tiggeman and Kuring, 2004)
Proposes that women are more likely than men to receive a lifetime of
messages from their parents, peers, men and the media that their
appearance is central to their worth as a person and is routinely scrutinized
by others.
- Discussion
o Review some related literature on the topic and analyze and discuss them according
to my understanding
Women, Sex and Film (Peters, 2008)
The objectification of Women in mainstream pornographic videos in
Australia (McKee, 2005)
Using Women’s bodies to sell – pin-up girls, objectification of women, and
self-objectification (Lowen, 2008)
Media Objectification of Women: A Definition and Consequences of
Sexualized Female (Gladen, 2008)
o Discuss further the topic sexual objectification of women
Sexual Objectification of Women through:
Media
o Commercials
o Advertisements
o Videos
Causes and effects
IV. Conclusion
- Wrapping up the content
- Examine and analyze the thesis statement
- Give final words