This essay presents a philosophical discussion and analysis of the modeling paradigm of object-orientation—viewed through the lens of the modeling paradigm of subject-orientation. One aspect of this investigation is the hypothesis that, from a subject-oriented perspective, there currently is no such thing as object-oriented process modeling. The work aims to explore and clarify the nature of object-orientation by examining what it means to model objects classically. Through theoretical reflection, the goal is to better understand both object-oriented and subject-oriented modeling approaches in comparison and to identify the role object-orientation might play within a subject-oriented framework. This reflection includes a derivation of what can be meaningfully modeled using object-oriented concepts and leads to the formulation of requirements for object-oriented modeling within the subject-oriented paradigm. The work thereby contributes to the broader discourse by advancing a specific conceptual position and forms the basis for further discussions on integrating or aligning object-oriented constructs within the theory of subject-orientation.