Friday, 15 February 2008

Object.org

I have been doing bits of reading here and there for my gender studies elective and i came across this website, with lots of convincing evidence about the detrimental effects of objectifying women in advertising and the 'lads mag' culture.
I think it quite astonishing, how accepting we are of certain images and oppinions, and whilst we are all quick to acknowledge that they are wrong, we are still buying magazines that enforce them, and perhaps in terms of designers, we are still creating work that pertains to them, sex sells, whether you beleive it to objectify or not. Women buy their image, perhaps this is why the 'dove - real women' campaign took a dive in profits.

Considering this is something we are all used to, it is hard to get to grips with the idea that if you are not renouncing and objecting to certain ideals, that you are effectively promoting them.

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