Explain the contributions of Western media to self objectification and describe evidence that supports its impact upon women’s self objectification. To what extent do these media effects generalize to Eastern cultures? Why or why not?
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The mass media (e.g., social networks, magazines, television, and movies) are a primary way that people are exposed to objectified (thin, flawless, sexualized) images of women. Object location theory predicts that exposure to this hyper- sexualized imagery will have a negative impact on women’s self views. In agreement with this, young Western women who use more social media and read more magazines also report higher self-objectification. However, media depictions of women’s bodies vary widely across cultures. Evidence suggests that the media in non-Western cultures do not objectify women to the same degree as they do in Western cultures. For instance, magazines in Asian countries (such as China) show relatively few models in a nude, partially nude, or sexual manner, and women in Western cultures self-objectify more than women in Eastern cultures overall.
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