I'm referring to present time, but you need to know the difference between nice and respectful. Just because men stare and admire a woman for her beauty, doesn't mean they respect her. They also give extra compliments regarding other things about her simply because she's pretty to look at. A lot of women confuse this sexual desire, and what it makes men do, as respect.
I'm aware of this, I experience occasions where I know I'm being treated differently sheerly because of the way I look.
Sure, but dehumanising and attacking and criticising are all different things.
I don't know what you're talking about.
You're using the word dehumanize wrong. I hope it's an innocent mistake and not an attempt to manipulate the discussion.
I assure you I have good faith intentions, so perhaps we are using the word differently. When I say dehumanize as a verb, I mean that a person is othering someone else: they are now "less than," they are disrespected for being different because of some quality not shared by the dehumanizer. How are you using it?
Regarding the custodian example: people in my society are not often kind or respectful to those that they perceive as working menial jobs. So they dehumanize and ridicule custodians sometimes (of course not everyone, but I just tried to find an example of someone that deserves respect, but who might be treated poorly by inconsiderate people in society).
Would you wear those to a five star restaurant or would you put on "something more appropriate"?
If you dressed differently, you'd understand the different levels of respect a woman can have from men. Again, don't confuse the admiration of your figure with respect.
I would wear something more appropriate to a five-star restaurant. But my point is that different societies look down on people for different things, in many respects it's arbitrary. When it hurts people, the society should learn to change that.