According to objectification theory, women become culturally desexualized during midlife and have the opportunity to let go of their propensity to self-objectify. In young women, self-objectification ...

Dozens of published studies suggest that women do worse, and feel worse, after self-objectifying - that is, focusing on their own appearance. Social psychologists Barbara Fredrickson (University of ...

In 2014, a wise woman—also known as Cardi B—proclaimed, “A hoe never gets cold,” creating an instantly iconic meme. Now, it appears we have the research to back up her sage advice. Hoes don’t get cold ...

Understanding the psychology behind objectification might help us fight back. Source: pixabay, no attribution required Let's talk about objectification. At any given moment, according to a recent ...

*Back in 2014 Cardi B famously proclaimed that a hoe never gets cold, saying“it’s cold outside but I’m still looking like a thottie — because a hoe never gets cold.” “This study tested ...

Undergraduate women who join a sorority* are more likely to judge their own bodies from an outsider's perspective (known as self-objectification) and display higher levels of bulimic attitudes and ...

Are clothing manufacturers helping to turn young girls into sex objects? According to a new study, up to 30 percent of young girls' clothing available online in the US is 'sexy' or sexualizing. The ...

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