Objectification of Women by the Media Essay -- Feminism Feminist Women

Objectification of Women by the Media      Ã‚  Ã‚     The objectification of women is commonly used to refer to the presentation of women in the media as an object. Women's bodies are routinely used as objects to sell various products. In certain pictures women are presented as being vulnerable and easily overpowered especially in ads were they have on revealing clothing and take on submissive roles. These images are found in music videos as well, where the focus is only a particular body part. Lyrics to some songs promote this objectification as well.    "In many magazine advertisements women are often viewed as objects rather than human beings. Instead of focusing on the woman as a whole, many ads will just focus on one part of her body" (Objectification of Women).Often the focus is on a leg, a neck, a headless torso, etc. One Guess Eyewear ad has a man's head resting on a woman's torso. While her breasts are visible, her head is not. Skyy Vodka continually uses women's legs in their advertisements. One ad for Lily of France which spans the bottom of two pages not only focuses on a headless torso, but compares the breasts to speakers. Women's bodies are used as desirable objects to attract attention to the product. This is occurring in increasingly ridiculous ways. An ad for Visa found in several teen magazines shows only a woman's stomach. A naked woman with her face tucked away holds a Palm Pilot. The text reads, "Simply Palm". About-Face (an organization which combats negative and distorted images of women) features commenta ry on that particular ad. "Simply gratuitous use of naked female body to sell high-end electronic gizmo to gullible (mostly male) public.   Esquire magazine featured on its Febuary 2001 cover, a naked Ital... ...phy Ignites the Self-Destructive Pursuit of Perfection." Student Advantage. 1998 Bonzo, Amanda. "Objectification of women stems from media images." Pennsylvania: Collegian Inc. 2001. Dittrich, E. A. "Sociocultural factors that influence body image satisfaction in women. "(Doctoral   Dissertation, California Institute of Integral Studies, 1997.) Dissertation Abstracts International.   1997 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Vol. 75, No. 1, 269-284 Mtv News Now: "When Sex Goes Pop: Not That Innocent" Viacom International. Inc. 2000. Avner, Judith A. New York Governor's Task Force on Sexual Harassment Sexual. "Harassment:   Building a Consensus for Change." 1993 Objectification of Women. "Sexual Objectification of Women" PsychoHeresy Awareness Letter, V7N2, March-April 1999 Zarchikov, Rebecca, "Show Me, Don't Tell Me."