The Association Between Sexism, Self-Sexualization, and the Evaluation of Sexy Photos on Instagram

Passive consumption of sexually objectifying content on social networking sites (SNS) has been shown to result in lowered body satisfaction and self-esteem, particularly in women. However, deliberate evaluations of sexually objectifying social media content are scarce. Furthermore, associations betw...

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Main Authors: Thomas Plieger, Olivia Groote, Rachel Hensky, Lea Hurtenbach, Sharon Sahler, Luise Thönes, Martin Reuter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.716417/full