“Objectification paves the way for body shaming and unrealistic body image pressures that create unrealistic body ideals and beauty standards.” This paper discusses the progression of the objectification of women’s bodies, mainly sexual objectification.
“Beauty matters; it is not trivial, fluffy, fun, but serious. In our increasingly visual and virtual society, it defines ourselves. There is a global epidemic of body image anxiety with devastating consequences. So extensive is it that it is normal to be dissatisfied with your body and ashamed of yourself. If we carry on regardless in our isolated quest for the perfect me, we will engage in more punishing beauty regimes, aspire to less attainable and more inhumane ideals, and despite trying harder, we will inevitably fail. This future is bleak indeed. But it is only one possible future. Together we need to find life-enhancing ways to live under beauty ideal. To do that, we must understand it for what it currently is – an ethical ideal” – Heather Widdows
Shivangi is a Political Science Postgraduate aspiring to research and design policies in Women Development. Her interest areas include the role of Women in International Relations and Political Philosophy; within this, she is particularly interested in the role of women in Conflict and Peace Building. She has extensive field research experience, primary & secondary research, project development & implementation, CSR & Grant proposal writing, NGO management.
She is currently working as Head of Research with Ladli Foundation Trust – A grassroots level Non-profit working for the upliftment of the underprivileged. She has previously worked with various non-profit organizations, think-tanks working in Women empowerment & girl child development, Climate change, and sustainable development. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in political science from Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi.
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