The Intersectional Feminist

Note: I use the term "he" and refer to men, husbands and male partners, because studies show that the female victim of a male partner is the most common and has the greatest consequences, and let's face it, I'm a feminist centreing women - however this can apply to any sexual partner of either sex. Let's talk about boundaries. Sexual boundaries. Consent boundaries. The times when you can't say no, even when you want to. Sexual coercion and manipulation. Manipulators use tactics like pressure, threats and trickery to make you agree to sex, and even make you believe that you consented. They might be a coworker, your boss, a new date, but in most cases it's the person you're already in a relationship with. In many cases, the sexual relationship has begun consensually, and a change in power dynamics triggers the coercion. But not always. It's been reported that the initial sexual experience for 1 in 16 women is violent rape, while more tha

So. Objectification. That’s when you treat someone as a thing instead of a person. In most cases in popular music, it’s females being objectified as just a body, preferably an attractive body, and it’s very pervasive. Sexual objectification is more prevalent than other typically oppressive images such as female subordination and male aggression, but they are all there in some form. With music as the second most utilised form of media in adolescents, how does it affect their perceptions of gender roles? The influence of music can have far reaching effects for those who hear it or view the videos. Adolescents are one of the largest music markets, viewing on average 10 hours a week, and also one of the most impressionable demographics as their sexual identities are still developing. Music can have huge negative effects on body image and risky behaviour, things which are already massive issues for adolescents. Objectification of women in media normalises gender-based violence and h