sex object
Reduced to desirability
A sex object is a person regarded primarily in terms of their sexual attractiveness or availability, with little consideration for their personality, intelligence, or other qualities.
The term is almost always used critically to describe the reduction of a person—typically a woman—to their physical or erotic appeal.
The film was criticized for treating its female lead as a sex object.
To objectify someone sexually is to view or treat them as a sex object.
Transforming into sellable goods
- dehumanizationDenying personhood to others
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- pornographySexually explicit arousing material
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
degradation · humiliation · victimization · powerlessness · vulnerability · subjugation · male gaze · lookism
Aesthetic excellence
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- seductivenessPower to entice
- hotnessExtreme warmth or spice
sexiness · physique · curves · figure · bombshell · siren · vixen · heartthrob
Intense carnal appetite
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- attractionPull toward something
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
temptation · seduction · libido · eroticism · sensuality · fetishization · fixation · longing
Advocacy for sex equality
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- misogynyHostility toward women
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
agency · consent · dignity · autonomy · equality · stereotypes · gender roles · toxic masculinity
commodification
Transforming into sellable goods
- dehumanizationDenying personhood to others
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- pornographySexually explicit arousing material
trafficking · degradation · humiliation · victimization · powerlessness · vulnerability · subjugation · male gaze · lookism · body parts
beauty
Aesthetic excellence
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- seductivenessPower to entice
hotness · sexiness · physique · curves · figure · bombshell · siren · vixen · heartthrob · hunk
lust
Intense carnal appetite
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- attractionPull toward something
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
obsession · temptation · seduction · libido · eroticism · sensuality · fetishization · fixation · longing · craving
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- misogynyHostility toward women
- sexismGender-based prejudice
empowerment · agency · consent · dignity · autonomy · equality · stereotypes · gender roles · toxic masculinity · male chauvinism
sex objectwhole person
All of someone, unified
human being · subject · real person · equal · agent
sex objecttrusted confidant
Reliable keeper of secrets
role model · mentor · intellectual · mind · spiritual guide