Media that sexually objectify women by portraying them in ways that emphasize physical
beauty and sexual readiness as well as reduce them to decorative and sexual objects have …

Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who
deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it …

Sexual objectification (treating a person as a body or collection of body parts) involves a
cultural prioritizing of women's sexual appearance and appeal over other attributes. Sexual …

Sexual violence has become a topic of intense media scrutiny, thanks to the bravery of
survivors coming forward to tell their stories. But, unfortunately, mainstream public spheres …

This book explores the epistemic side of oppression, focusing on racial and sexual
oppression and their interconnections. It elucidates how social insensitivities and imposed …

Contemporary theorists use the term" social construction" with the aim of exposing how
what's purportedly" natural" is often at least partly social and, more specifically, how this …

One of the great political writers of our time offers a manifesto for global free speech in the
digital age Never in human history was there such a chance for freedom of expression. If we …

We all know that speech can be harmful. But what are the harms and how exactly does the
speech in question brings those harms about? Mary Kate McGowan identifies a previously …

In this chapter, we review an impressive body of research conducted during the past 20
years on sexual objectification, self-objectification, and their attendant consequences. We …

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