Análisis de la cosificación de la mujer desde una perspectiva de género

Abstract

Every year during the celebrations of the independence day, the media focus their lenses to the artistic presentation carried out by the different educational institutions, in which outstand groups of “palillonas” with their colorful costumes and their movements to the beat of the “war bands”. But rather than exalting her artistic skills, focusing on their physical attributes, clearly violating their right by converting them into sex objects, so far from being a tribute to the nation, these parades demonstrate the objectification of women that is seen and treated as an object. From the gender perspective we should consider that this situation is closely related to the influence of the traditional roles attributed to women in our society, according to which, the most important is the physical appearance, considered under stereotypes that do not consider a process of integral education and social inclusion. By the same way, we observed throughout the country the practice of child queen elections, where the girls are dressed in outfits that are not in line with their age, that violates their rights because they are exposed to stereotypes.