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There is some research showing that objectifying women isn't done for sexual gratification but to reduce women's value as a human. To make them lower.
It looks like sexual gratification motivation. But it's not.
It's power.
People have been pointing out for decades how rape isn't about sexual gratification. It's about having power over another person. And they target people where they have a high chance of success.
When men (or at least a large majority) consistently promote objectifying women, it becomes normalized. And if women complain, they are just being complainers. The narrative is promoted that they actually like being objectified because they like the attention.
But talk to any woman and the majority will tell you they don't like being objectified and it makes them feel less respected.
Cause that's exactly what it is.
If you follow this logic, you can see how women start being targeted for this turning them into lower humans at younger ages. Before they even hit puberty.
Because in order for a man to be superior to a woman. She has to know from childhood that she is nothing but an object for his pleasure.
This is called grooming.
And that word is usually applied to a specific situation between 2 people. However, it does happen at a societal scale.