#sexualobjectification

Shifting the objectifying gaze: Focusing on women's personality disrupts sexual objectification

By Marisa Ragonese I had a baby three summers ago, and she’s been hanging around me a lot ever since. One of the best parts about this...

Listen to your heart: Focusing on your heart beat can protect against self-objectification for women

By Marisa Ragonese *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization working...

6-pack abs & thigh gaps: Objectification, body image, & eating disorders for adolescent girls & boys

#teengirlsy Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled...

Why do people objectify women’s bodies?

By Marisa Ragonese Illustration by Neil Webb I had a baby three summers ago, and she’s been hanging around me a lot ever since. One of...

Sexualized music videos, self-objectification, and wellbeing for girls

By Christin Bowman *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization working...

Self-objectification discourages activism: "Objects don't object"

By Christin Bowman *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization working...

How do women deal with sexualized work environments?

By Christin Bowman *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization working...

Sexual objectification as everyday trauma

By Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization...

Oh, Playboy: Sexual objectification and the playboy ideal

By Maria Owen James Bond, Tony Stark, Chuck Bass – all these characters have one big thing in common: they are playboys. Not only do they...

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