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In reply to the discussion: For those women who think objectifying women as sex objects is OK [View all]justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)I think a lot of these posts have one intention...to stir up shit and lots of people on DU fall for it. It's not to say that some people on DU treat others poorly, because they do--both genders. However, if a poster is so compelled to post the SI swimsuit cover or boobs in space videos, the correct place isn't GD, it would be the lounge. The fact that those things are posted in GD and allowed to stay in GD when they have nothing to do with democracy or politics (and I'm not referring to body politics) makes it pretty darn clear that someone is trying to start trouble. Why most people who participate in those threads don't realize that yet is beyond me.
Does objectification happen? Yes, whether you think objectification is a real thing or not, it is to those who feel they've been objectified. Who is anyone on DU to say that something that has been said or done to another person doesn't make that person feel like shit or less than equal? By denying their feelings on the subject, you're treating them like someone less than equal--whether you like it or not or even agree. That's what it really comes down to--someone posts the cover of SI swimsuit, someone else is offended by it and if you deny their feelings of offense, you're not treating them as an equal.