Objectification

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Objectification is the act of turning a real, living person into an object, in one's mind:

Objectification is a notion central to feminist theory. It can be roughly defined as the seeing and/or treating a person, usually a woman, as an object[1].

Sexual objectification is objectification that occurs within the realm of sex and related matters. For example, treating a woman as though she only exists for sex is sexual objectification.

References

  1. Feminist Perspectives on Objectification, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2010-03-10.