Commodification
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Commodification is the process of transforming inalienable, free, or gifted things into commodities, or objects for sale. It has a connotation of losing an inherent quality or social relationship when
Karl Marx considered commodity a cell-form of capitalism.
Human flesh at auction by Van Ingen Snyder.
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Virginity auction
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A virginity auction is an auction, often publicized online, where a virgin tries to sell the right to be the first to have intercourse with them.
Commodification
…surrogacy. Auctions of cricket players by Indian Premier League, Big Bash League and others is also discussed to be a case of human commodification. Virginity auctions are a further example of self-commodification. Human commodity is a term used in case of human organ trade, paid surrogacy (also known as commodification…
Italian model Raffaella Fico claimed in a 2008 interview that she would auction off her virginity, though the claim was not serious, and she never did so.
Microcosm of London Plate 006 Auction Room, Christie's