This Woman’s Research On Objectification Is Fascinating

In the video, she explains, “We found that when women are objectified in a way where they are equated with literal objects, as opposed to dehumanized in a way where they’re equated with animals, it predicts reduced perceptions of their capacity to suffer because objects can’t feel pain.”

In her research, Nai’a studied objectification in the specific context of domestic violence against women, and the conclusions are stomach-churning. 

She says, “We found that that lack of perceived suffering predicted reduced sentencing for the perpetrator. It also predicted reduced perpetrator blame, because why would someone need to be punished for harming an object?”