Sexual objectification survey.

I created a simple survey just to find out some opinions of people.

Objectification

What is the definition of objectification ?

'Objectification - To present as an object.'

So in relation to a person it is treating them as a thing without regarding there dignity.

According to the philosopher Martha Nussbaum, a person is objectified if they are treated:

• as a tool for another's purposes (instrumentality); 
• as if lacking in agency or self-determination (denial of autonomy, inertness); 
• as if owned by another (ownership); 
• as if interchangeable (fungibility); 
• as if permissible to damage or destroy (violability); 
• as if there is no need for concern for their feelings and experiences (denial of subjectivity).

Then there is sexual objectification which is the main point of my project, this is treating/making a person as an object of sexual pleasure or a 'sex object'

Sexual objectification is a huge subject within the media and life in general, it causes controversy and different opinions. It is also a very important argument in feminism. 

My aim is to explore ideas from every angle and display what my views are and find out what other views are. 

After Dark - The Gaze

Why are my photographs how they are?

I am exploring how people view images.

This is basically 'The Gaze' - The gaze is the idea that people have different opinions on images, so looking at a picture and forming a point of view on the image.
Basically it is about camera changing a person into an object, which, for want of a better word, makes us objectify the person/model.

This word 'Objectify' is the main word that I want to explore and argue in this project.

FIRST SHOOT!

Contact sheets.

Names?

Now I have my final idea I wanted to come up with a name to call the project.

- After dark

- Noir

- Sensuality

- Noir Soir

- Virtue

- X


I decided to use the name 'After dark' as it sort of reflects the subject matter and I think it has a certain ring to it, I also like the name 'Noir' but I felt it was too common and has been used a lot.

Exhibition idea.

I have thought about having text alongside my images so it creates the viewer to think.
The questions I came up with in my last post is a start, these are just open ended questions that with my images I will try answer or even just have the questions with no answer and exhibit these to coincide with the images so rather than just a collection of images it will create the viewer to think about it. If the questions are unanswered then it will create different people to form different ideas and opinions.
Maybe could have a book or something for people to express their own opinions.

A deeper and wider exploration.

I have come up with several questions and things to look in to that I will research and answer or explain throughout this project.

1. Are images in the media objectifying women?
2. Does it affect youth? 
3. Are sexualised images promoting rape culture?
4. Is it putting pressure on women to be like these models? 
5. Does it make men have curtain expectation of women?
6. Do sexualised images put pressure on young people to have sex?
7. How does it differ from pornographic images?

These are just a few questions I have come up with so far and will try and answer these in my own opinion educated by other opinions.