In the wake of the Women's March protests all over the world, in which women and men stood up against oppression of every kind, it feels like kind of a downer to talk about sexual objectification of ...

Objectification occurs when one person treats another like a thing or commodity, ignoring his or her humanity and dignity. Pixabay When Joan Holloway – the bombshell office worker on the show “Mad Men ...

Americans are bombarded by thousands of media images each day, from advertisements to television shows. Many of these images reinforce ideas of physical attractiveness by sexual objectification, which ...

This Femfresh ad has been banned in the U.K. by the ASA. (Photo: Femfresh) A Femfresh ad has been banned in the U.K. by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for “objectifying” women and for the ...

I’m a 20-something genetic male. I thought for a while that I might be trans, but I ended up deciding that while I hate my masculine features and like girl clothes and want to be “cute”, I have no ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

People, especially women, are often wary of dates objectifying them, and rightfully so. But since objectification is such a widespread part of our culture that we internalize, it's also worth asking ...

How does a woman feel when a man wolf-whistles at her from across the street? Or when a male coworker gives her body a fleeting once-over before looking her in the eye? We asked women to record any ...