"Objectification": Science, or Junk Science?

[Warren DeMontague]

106. Like I said, I think a legitimate statement would be something like "people seem to

experience differing degrees or levels of empathy towards one another, in all manner of interactions"

But that is, again, a subjective opinion and a qualitative assessment, far removed from a gibberish-filled attempt at cobbling together a scientific theory rationalizing all sorts of bullshit bugaboos, from "The Patriarchy" to "The Male Gaze". It's worth noting that even some of the most staunchest defenders of this nonsense as-its-presented in this thread have acknowledged the "bad writing" in what, again, is presented as some sort of authoritative scientific document.

I'm also referring to this rundown on the framework for so-called "objectification theory", which, although being in pdf form, is blissfully free and as such far more properly priced for the value IMHO.

http://www.sanchezlab.com/pdfs/FredricksonRoberts.pdf

This is the piece that contains gems like "objectification causes disruptions in the flow of consciousness". As I said, that's a fine sentiment for meditation on in the Zen Monastery, not so much in an allegedly "peer reviewed scientific paper".

Good post. Oncology and ontology, to be sure. You get bonus points for the midichlorian reference.