Are females sexualised more than men?

Sure, it's true that images of strong, attractive guys holding cigarettes with a woman's immaculately manicured hand thrown over his shoulder have always been used to demonstrate how cool and attractive a man is.

But, the objectification of women is actually woven into the very fabric of our society (sorry, guys). even the recent bombs at a renowned female concert in the UK. The following day, the news media accused her of intentionally drawing young people to her concert with her racy attire and being a negative role model.

Women are utilised as commodities, sometimes just parts of them, other times their entire bodies, always "sexy" and what the culture wants us to think is the most attractive. Women are compared to inanimate objects or used as a replacement for them.

Red carpet appearances are all about what people are wearing, not what they were in or how well they did. Men will frequently refer to women as being overweight, unattractive, or offensive in arguments rather than discussing their points of view.

Women are almost taught from birth that our looks is the most significant quality we possess and that attracting a man's attention is essential.

Dehumanization of women as a possession; if you drive a nice automobile or have good beard trimmers, women will come running to you because they can't help it.

This contributes significantly to men's sex entitlement and the rape culture's view of women as property to be possessed and used as sexual objects.

Men are undoubtedly beautiful to both women and men, and yes, you can find photographs of half-naked males everywhere, but as another response here points out, we're talking about generations of women who have been treated more like possessions and objects of desire than actual persons.

Women are also designated as the sexuality's gatekeepers because we all know that men are incapable of self-control (sarcasm there). So if they wear attractive clothing, they are whores; if they wear conservative clothing, they are cold. When they engage in sexual activity, they undermine society's moral fabric, and when they refrain from doing so, they prevent males from meeting their basic needs.

It is quite tiring to go through everything because there are so many levels, and I do believe that things are changing, even though I believe they are moving very slowly. An essential development is the recognition of women's sexuality.

The men who are pointing out men in books and other places obviously don't understand the concept of objectification because, while there may be a hit picture of a guy, there is also an entire book describing the character—who is probably dark and brooding—and his backstory, as well as how awesome he is in bed.

It is more than just a pair of abs next to a prosecco bottle.

This isn’t an individual phenomenon. It’s a complete social construct

Humans are sexual creatures. with hardly any unique outliers. Everybody has a sexual need. All of us are sexual. Everyone expresses it differently, and our own sexuality has a direct impact on how we view the sexuality of others.

As a result, men and women are not fundamentally different. I think, at least. "Man sexuality" and "woman sexuality" do not exist. I think that the patterns we observe are socially constructed and supported by society.

We end up with the notion that women do not have sexual agency and men do not have sexual control in a society where males are dominant and have sexual agency and women are sexual objects to be acted upon. For thousands of years, we have all been subjected to and perpetuated this regrettable and wholly inaccurate stereotype. Thousands. It is so commonplace.

According to this misconception, men's sexual aggression is caused by the fact that women exist. Do some men genuinely act sexually violently? Sure. Individual differences. But, these men have been brainwashed to believe they have no control and that the reason they feel and act this way is because of women.

This is (or was until recently) a practical method of exerting control. Men can control themselves if they can control the women. Women become the scapegoats for issues when we are unable to fully manage them, which happens naturally when you try to force individuals.

Since men are reluctant to change, it is simpler to sexualize women and hold them responsible for the actions of men.

Media giving women a tough time

Although both genders are sexualized in real life, the media has a bias towards sexualizing women, and the rare occasions that we witness sexualizing men, it is still directed at men, as in "how to pull more chicks."

The Sex-act and how to increase it appeal to our most basic desires to reproduce or simply have a little "activity."

One must acknowledge that there are significantly more options offered to women in an effort to increase their attractiveness to men, including size, colour, and the amount of what is exposed (Corr! Observe those ankles!)

Men's clothing has very socially constrained options, and the woefully out-of-date suit and tie is simply plain dull and robotic. It appears that "work wear," as in a trade-based uniform, is the only meaningful trend for males. It almost seems as though males are supposed to hide any sign of sexuality.

The advertising demographic for women has not advanced from the 1950s, when women controlled the home and the husband was the 9–5 wage earner. Women have a much wider selection of evening wear options since they are still sexualized for the advantage of males.

Prior to being targeted by razor manufacturers in an effort to increase blade sales, women never shaved any regions of their bodies. The model for the Mona Lisa had hairy armpits and legs, you can bet. Women shaving off their eyebrows at the time was merely a weird fashion trend. I'm not sure why, though.

However, men are beginning to be sexualised in the same way

Advertising is now beginning to sexualize guys in the same way that it has done to women by oversaturating the market with unattainable ideals. Again, having a hairy chest was formerly

considered attractive. Men are now waxing their backs, chests, and other regions that I won't go into here. We're talking about a sector that, until quite recently, was dominated by men.

When Ita Buttrose was able to take over the leadership of a women's magazine (Cleo—1972), she changed the Australian media. She had been competing in the industry on an equal footing with males up until that point, so creating this magazine was a big accomplishment for someone without the support of "equal rights" organizations.

The center-folds were neither titillating nor erotic, and the majority of the men that were chosen had quite standard physiques. Unlike trashy publications like Cosmo, Cleo aimed to speak directly to women's difficulties in a brazen and irreverent way. Writings about the period of the month were frank and honest without reservation (much like the majority of my Quora answers). It was bringing common women out of the shadows and into the open, not sexualizing males.

Today, publications like Men's Health and Hot promote unreasonable expectations for the ordinary man to achieve while simultaneously sexualizing males in a similar way to how women have been in the past.

Sex is a commodity that historically has been sold by men. In the modern world, such sex can be homophobic or outright gay.

In the animal kingdom, the male is typically aggressively sexualized to entice a female partner, as seen, for example, in peacocks with their stunning variety of colourful feathers as opposed to the rather plain-looking peahen. All of the croaking by frogs is done by the males to entice a female. Ultrasonic mosquito repellents imitate the high-pitched sound that even male mosquitoes make to lure female mates in an effort to deter impregnated females from biting.

Quite why the patriarchal system inverted sexualization, I can’t properly explain, but I don’t like seeing women in ridiculously high heels because it’s a short term danger to the ankles and a long term danger to posture in general. As far as the sexualization of men is concerned, I would rather have an ‘average’ body in jeans and t-shirt. The contemporary trend toward gym-junkie doesn’t work for me either.

I think you will find that the unrealistic objectification of both sexes is going to be the next phase in Western society.

I'm not sure why the patriarchal system inverted sexualization, but I don't like seeing women wearing very high heels since they put their ankles at risk in the short term and their posture in the long run. In terms of sexualization of men, I would like to have an "average" body wearing jeans and a t-shirt. I also don't like the current tendency towards gym-junkies.

The unrealistic objectification of both sexes will, in my opinion, be the next stage in Western culture.