Sentences with phrase «women as status symbols»

The trope occurs when women or women's bodies are employed as rewards for player actions, a pattern which frames female bodies and sexuality as collectible or consumable and positions women as status symbols designed to validate the masculinity of presumed straight male players.

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In our culture, dating an older partner is often seen as a status symbol for younger women — we're often told that older partners will be more financially and emotionally stable, which is why being courted by an older partner is often seen as a compliment, a confirmation that you, indeed, have your act together and are desirable.

Wreathed in the glory that is Benedict Cumberbatch's current status as an international sex symbol — «The Thinking Woman's Crumpet,» he has been called, in the land of crumpets — comes the third season of Mark Gatiss and...

Holmes offers a compelling portrait of a woman whose public display and ultimate study by scientists long ago gained her iconic status as a symbol of European fascination with African sexuality.

In many cases game creators may not even realize their mechanics are working to cement this mentality, but when games use a woman's affection, her body, or her sexuality as a carrot on a stick, they're actively encouraging men to think of women as objects, prizes, and status symbols.

Simply put, trophyism is the tendency for men to view women as objects to be collected and displayed as status symbols of their sexual prowess or virility.

However, some critics who welcome the Bill, such as the Quebec Council on the Status of Women, say it has not gone far enough to truly promote secularism, because it does not prohibit public service employees from wearing religious symbols such as crosses, kirpan, head coverings and so forth.