self-objectification
Treating oneself as object
Self-objectification is treating yourself as an object to be looked at rather than a person who acts.
The term comes from feminist psychology, describing how people—especially women—internalize an outside observer's view of their own bodies.
This leads to monitoring appearance, comparing oneself to ideals, and valuing how one looks over how one feels or what one can do.
She recognized her constant mirror-checking as self-objectification.
Absorbing ideas as one's own
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- depressionProlonged low state
anxiety · body-shame · self-perception · comparison · perfectionism · self-criticism · disconnect · alienation
Self-taken photographs
- filtersSelective passage barriers
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- photoshopDigitally manipulate images
- airbrushingSprayed-paint smoothing technique
influencers · advertising · images · magazines · pornography · television · likes · followers
Male-dominated social order
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- RobertsWidespread English surname
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- genderedCategorized by sex
empowerment · agency · resistance · consciousness-raising · exploitation · femininity · lookism · dismantling
Mental-physical relationship
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- alienationState of being isolated
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- somaticConcerning the body
presence · awareness · reconnection · mindfulness · sensation · grounding · inhabiting · reclaiming
internalization
Absorbing ideas as one's own
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
depression · anxiety · body-shame · self-perception · comparison · perfectionism · self-criticism · disconnect · alienation · depersonalization
selfies
Self-taken photographs
- filtersSelective passage barriers
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- photoshopDigitally manipulate images
airbrushing · influencers · advertising · images · magazines · pornography · television · likes · followers · curated
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- RobertsWidespread English surname
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
gendered · empowerment · agency · resistance · consciousness-raising · exploitation · femininity · lookism · dismantling · liberation
mind-body
Mental-physical relationship
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- alienationState of being isolated
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
somatic · presence · awareness · reconnection · mindfulness · sensation · grounding · inhabiting · reclaiming · physicality
self-objectificationself-respect
Valuing one's own worth
self-worth · self-esteem · dignity · self-love · self-acceptance
self-objectificationpersonal agency
Power to act independently
self-determination · autonomy · self-actualization · intrinsic motivation · subjectivity
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