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Originally Posted by rubecube
Although we could debate whether the continued consumption of women as sex symbols is perpetuating a cycle wherein women feel compelled to satisfy the male gaze in order to obtain status in a patriarchal society, or whether due to inequalities in opportunity and pay, women are forced into subjecting themselves to objectification for profit, and whether this really constitutes consent in a broader sense.
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The problem is not specific to satisfying the demands of men. A lot of advertising and publications (female or teen girl magazines) use women as sex symbols to sell to the female demographic.