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Objectification: Is there really a 'perfect body'? Listen to 6 Minute English

Objectification: Is there really a 'perfect body'? Listen to 6 Minute English

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Impossibly attractive and implausibly perfect models in adverts and in movies and on TV you are much more likely to see naked or half-naked women than men. But there seems to be a trend to objectify men too. Is there any positive points to it or is it creating self-absorbed people? Listen to the discussion. Vocabulary objectification - the noun for when we reduce a human being to an object, we don't think of them as a real person anymore role model - someone whose behaviour is a good example that others want to copy aspire to - aim to be, hope to achieve detrimental - an adjective for something that is bad for you, something that has a negative effect narcissism - the term for someone who is so obsessed with their own body and life that they don't care about anyone else self-conscious (about their body) - someone embarrassed about their body losing confidence in themselves as a result
Date: 2020-09-18

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Even though people's mindset about the perfect body is changing, it is still expected that women (in most of the cases) live up to the society's standards, such as having a slender body, being always well-dressed, etc. Feminism has emerged to combat this kind of mentality that tells women to be submissive to men and also to fight inequality between genders. What really matters is being healthy and feeling good about your body.
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Objetification is a very important issue in our society nowadays.
I don't think that Love Island' people are a role model for me. Of course, a beautiful body is inspiring, but what you have in your head (mind) and your behavior is crucial. You can be happy without a perfect body, but you can't without your mind and a role model behaviour.

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Self-conscious - person who is more uncomfortable and lacks of confidence always thinks what others may think about him.
narcissism- One is more obsessed about himself and do not care about anyone else.

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