Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Sexual objectification is, in some circumstances, the fetishistic act of regarding a person as an object for erotic purposes. Some feminists have long argued that traditional attitudes to women in many societies constitute non-consensual sexual objectification of women. Allen Jones' sculptures Hat Stand and Table Sculpture, made in 1969, which show semi-naked women in the roles of furniture, are clear examples of the depiction of the fantasy of sexual objectification. A desire to be objectified occurs in many men and women's masochistic sexual fantasies. Objectification for fetishistic purposes may provide erotic humiliation for the person so regarded, whether male or female. As with most sexual activities, it is generally viewed as abusive if it is not part of a consensual arrangement, such as in BDSM play. See: Human ponyplay robot fetishism Histoire d'O This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.