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Dis/Embodied Voices: What Late-Adolescent Girls Can Teach Us About Objectification and Sexuality
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hirschman, Celeste Impett, Emily A. Schooler, Deborah |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | This mixed-method study explored the relationship between self-objectification and sexuality in a small sample of late-adolescent girls. Based on their responses to a survey measure of body objectification, the authors chose six 12th-grade girls’ semistructured interviews from a larger pool of interviews to examine what girls who scored low on the measure (less self-objectified) and girls who scored high on the measure (more self-objectified) said about their sexuality. Using thematic analysis, the authors identified themes such as communication of sexual desires and boundaries. This study found that less self-objectified girls expressed positive attitudes about sexuality, evidenced more comfort talking about sexuality, and engaged in sexual experimentation, whereas more self-objectified girls were less comfortable talking about sex and expressed regret at having had sex. Teaching embodied practices that disrupt girls’ self-objectification and promote positive body image may help girls experience greater sexual health, agency, sexual satisfaction, and partner communication. |
| Starting Page | 8 |
| Ending Page | 20 |
| Page Count | 13 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1525/srsp.2006.3.4.8 |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.impettrelationshipslab.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2010/11/2006-SRSP-Hirschman-Impett-Schooler.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1525/srsp.2006.3.4.8 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
