Is anime a media that is particularly prone to objectify women?

So I was talking with a friend another day. We are mainly gaming buddies and while he is aware I watch anime, it is usually not a topic of discussion. But then the conversation happened to touch on the topic when I complained about someone playing love live music incredibly loudly in the room (long story) where we are gaming. It was being played using youtube and so pictures of love live characters are all over the projector screen. That's when my friend told me that he doesn't like anime because it objectifies women.



And for some reason, I couldn't put together a response to it. I feel like I wanted to defend anime, but perhaps something in me cannot deny the statement. In the end, I laughed awkwardly and brushed off the topic.



What do you guys think?

Is anime a media that is particularly prone to objectify women?