Date of Award
4-13-2018
Document Type
Distinction Paper
Degree Name
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies - BA
Department
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Advisor
Dr. Tammy Birk
First Committee Member
Dr. Margaret Koehler
Second Committee Member
Dr. Deborah Solomon
Keywords
Equity, Equality, Neo-colonialism, Capitalism, Labor Outsource
Subject Categories
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Abstract
How does fighting for gender equality further contributes to sufferings and injustices of a smaller population? Does gender equality alleviate injustices? In my thesis, I argue that gender equality is contentious and equality only applies to a population of people who meets certain social criteria i.e. class, wealth, fair/white race, and education level. Gender equality contributes to the commodification of the female body in both the public and private spheres for different purposes. A capitalist society commodifies the female body for her exchange-value to satisfy the insatiable needs of a capitalistic patriarchy.
Recommended Citation
Yee, Soon Wai, "The Female Body as a Commodity" (2018). Undergraduate Distinction Papers. 64.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_dist/64