I'm currently writing an article on the sexualization of women in Western society. My research has led me to the (oddly, not so obvious) conclusion that the societal objectification of women and the ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that gratitude might be the most effective way to combat feeling objectified. A new study published in the Journal Of Positive Psychology explores how feeling and showing ...

How does a woman feel when a man wolf-whistles at her from across the street? Or when a male coworker gives her body a fleeting once-over before looking her in the eye? These examples may seem ...

When feminists decry the objectification of women, most people immediately think of the images that saturate our magazines, movies, adverts and the Internet, of women in varying stages of undress, ...

To sexually objectify a woman is to focus on her body in terms of how it can provide sexual pleasure rather than viewing her as a complete human being with thoughts and feelings. While objectification ...

Sexualized representations, especially the emphasis of secondary sexual characteristics, can change the way we perceive an individual. An international team of researchers led by Giorgia Silani from ...

The idea that advertising, entertainment and news media are guilty of objectifying women is familiar enough to most of us. But recently the balance seems to have shifted, with concerns being expressed ...

For something intangible, a glance can be a powerful thing. It can carry the weight of culture and history, it can cause psychological harm, and it can act as a muzzle. Consider the relatively simple ...