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In reply to the discussion: Mass objectification is a result of commodification which is....... [View all]socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)35. You ALWAYS get a star Comrada Fox.........
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socialist_n_TN
Feb 2014
OP
I agree with you, but with capitalism, it's more prevalent because there's plenty of $$$$
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#6
Yes. And I do agree it is turned into a horrific problem by capitalism. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#43
Good post, and I agree that objectification is part and parcel of unrestrained capitalism...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#7
Can you give an example of objectification that is good because it's done for the proper reasons?
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#13
Not sure what you're saying. Is it that objectification is OK if it's done to workers and soldiers?
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#15
Your body is your body, part of "you", who is a human. I think we're talking past each other.
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#22
Objectification means dehumanization: to make a human a thing. I don't know how you're using it,
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#24
+1 and "Social progress may be measured precisely by the social position of women." Karl Marx
Zorra
Feb 2014
#10
Capitalism. Interesting. This in regards (further) on the objectification of women (the SI issue)
flvegan
Feb 2014
#42
Marxists did a pretty good job of objectifying 6 million Ukranians to death
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2014
#52
Stalinists (which include Maoists, as Mao took the party organization model from Stalin)......
socialist_n_TN
Feb 2014
#54