Unveiling the Fascinating Research on Objectification by a Woman
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BuzzFeed
Roxanne Nai'a Felig's research on objectification reveals that it is not just a metaphorical concept, but a real phenomenon in the brain that causes people to treat women as less-than-human. Her studies show that objectification leads to reduced perceptions of women's capacity to suffer, resulting in reduced sentencing for perpetrators of domestic violence and a lack of empathy towards victims. This phenomenon also applies to self-objectification, where women who rank higher in self-objectification literally feel less cold. Nai'a's research highlights the dehumanizing effects of objectification and its harmful consequences on women's mental and physical well-being.
