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In reply to the discussion: Will men ever start seeing woman as people first, sex objects last? [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)In her view, all men view women as sex objects first. The society we live in is so male-dominated that most of us women feel that we are not seen as human beings valued for aspects of ourselves other than our sexuality. The fact that one man out of a hundred may see us as a human being first, and a sexual being second, does not help very much. Chances are that one of your co-workers may see you as a human being, but if six others, as well as your boss, see you as a second-class citizen, you are still in a hostile, unfriendly, depressing environment.
So the knee-jerk attacks about how the OP is generalizing miss the point. Many men take such discussions so personally, and are so easily offended, that they miss the entire point being made. A post by a woman stating that she feels objectified is not an attack on you. It would be much more productive to consider to point seriously than to take it personally.