So there are a lot of studies out there that talk about how people view men as actual people and women as sexual objects. Many of these studies phrase their findings in such a way that it appears to be unable to avoid. Almost as if it were part of a dogmatic human nature. But I've been thinking that surely there's a way around that, right? Therapy seems like it would have some sort of solution, but is there a more convenient and easily accessible approach to use?

This is sort of a second part to the question that's on more of a personal level for me: Often when I see an attractive woman my age, my first thought is something like "damn, she's pretty", which is not the same thing I think when I approach any other person. Is this just a natural reaction toward the gender that I'm attracted to, or does it have a connection to the aforementioned objectifying mindset?