Given all the hoopla in the lovely ladies thread here on the BBW board, I'm honestly starting to wonder what exactly ojbectification is truly and why so many women here seem to see it everywhere.
I think objectification happens when someone is trying to get something out of you (whether sexual or economic) from you without respect or concern for you feelings or needs. You can be objectified whether you are aware of it or not, whether you agree to it or not (as the case with porn may be). You can be a willing victim or not. You can be objectified (as in a relationship) in a good way too.
But is there ever a gray area? Is it really objectification is no one is abused or taken advantage of for it?
And lastly as in the context of this forum I am interested in hearing what the participants here consider to be ojectification when it comes from men and when it comes from women, or is there just no difference to some and if so why?
I think objectification happens when someone is trying to get something out of you (whether sexual or economic) from you without respect or concern for you feelings or needs. You can be objectified whether you are aware of it or not, whether you agree to it or not (as the case with porn may be). You can be a willing victim or not. You can be objectified (as in a relationship) in a good way too.
But is there ever a gray area? Is it really objectification is no one is abused or taken advantage of for it?
And lastly as in the context of this forum I am interested in hearing what the participants here consider to be ojectification when it comes from men and when it comes from women, or is there just no difference to some and if so why?
