Whereas how people process images of sexualized bodies appearing in the mass media has been well documented; whether subtler manifestations of sexualization, such as wearing makeup, might elicit cogni

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• A Test of Objectification Theory With Sexual Minority Women (2022) · doi

  With this study, we aimed to advance objectification theory research with sexual minority women by examining the understudied roles of appearance anxiety and interoceptive awareness concomitantly with other key variables, including sexual objectification experiences, internalization of cultural appearance standards, body surveillance, and body shame.

  Keywords: objectification sexual appearance body aimed advance theory minority women examining understudied roles anxiety interoceptive awareness
• The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (2017) · doi

  We hope the development of a new measure of self-objectification prompts further study of the topic and that increased knowledge about self-objectification allows clinicians and researchers to develop interventions that foster greater resilience against sexual objectification.

  Keywords: objectification self hope development measure prompts further topic increased knowledge allows clinicians researchers develop interventions
• The Face of Sexualization: Faces Wearing Makeup are Processed Less Configurally than Faces Without Makeup (2019) · doi

  Whereas how people process images of sexualized bodies appearing in the mass media has been well documented; whether subtler manifestations of sexualization, such as wearing makeup, might elicit cognitive objectification of ordinary women’s faces, remains unclear.

  Keywords: people process images sexualized bodies appearing mass media well documented whether subtler manifestations sexualization wearing