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In reply to the discussion: Mass objectification is a result of commodification which is....... [View all]The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)An object of entertainment. I like batman. I don't think all men are batman or have to look like him of course.
I have bought comics, action figures (ok, dolls for those offended by the sexist 'action figure' term), movies, and super sexy batman underwear with utility belt.
He is just an objectified human we project as ideal and a crime fighter.
Objects can represent ideals. They can be embodied using what we are most close to, fellow humans (or created ones in comic books).
If that is bad - every single thing ever written, movie made, play, etc is bad. Objects are our way of doing something akin to object oriented program but using something more exciting like people instead of c++ and the like.
The core ideal is that it is a form of communication and is inherently good, it's use as to what it communicates on a case by case basis can certainly be up for debate.