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Sexual Objectification Of Women Essay

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In today’s society, consumers expose themselves to thousands of advertisements every single day; yet, many fail to realize the effects that these products being sold by advertisements have on certain groups in our society, particularly women. Specifically, advertisements today do not just sell products; instead, they sell the impression that women are objects of men, especially in a sexual sense. As a result, it is important to understand that the constant sexual objectification of women in advertising has led to a change in our society by creating a culture that strives for the unobtainable image of beauty that consumers see on advertisements

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