objectify

Example Sentences

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“So it’s not like she was objectifying you. She was actually looking to express something from within you and make sure that you’re so seated in your body that the collision can create something new.”

From Los Angeles Times

These people are dehumanized and objectified as “takers” and not “makers,” or as non-player characters in a video game.

From Salon

There was Serena Williams, whose dominance in the historically white sport of tennis rendered her athletic build fundamentally suspect, subjecting her to an objectifying scrutiny and racist caricature reminiscent of “Hottentot Venus” Sarah Baartman’s.

From Salon

Globally, beauty pageants have been criticised for objectifying women and reinforcing gender stereotypes.

From BBC

What’s key to remember is that this new wave of hype surrounding East Asian media is less keen on whitewashing or objectifying than it may have been during previous eras.

From Salon