Fiction, Fashion, and Function: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Gendered Body Image, Part I

Calogero, Rachel M.; Tylka, Tracy L.

doi:10.1007/s11199-010-9821-3

Cited by 14 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 30 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Women are exposed to messages of sexualization from two levels: macro (e.g., pornography, mass media, and advertising) and micro (e.g., interpersonal context) (Calogero & Tylka, 2010). Within interpersonal sexual objectification, Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) described two forms: body evaluation (e.g., comments made about the body) and unwanted sexual advances, which are less frequent (Kozee, Tylka, Augustus-Horvarth & Denchik, 2007).…”

Section: Objectification Of Women´s Bodies By Self and Othersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Arguably, the deification of the body has characterized Western cultures in the 21 st century, thereby causing the body to become a main element of gender identity. The human form has been subjected to a gendered standard of beauty (for a review see Calogero & Tylka, 2010; Tylka & Calogero, 2010, 2011), and these deep-seated norms have imposed preconceived reference points, leaving little room for other body types (Butler, 1990). As such, human bodies are compared to beauty standards and “are not allowed to naturally develop into a diverse range of shapes, sizes, and attributes” (Calogero & Tylka, 2010, p. 1), instead stigmatizing fat body types (Murray, 2005, 2008; Puhl & Latner, 2007).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The human form has been subjected to a gendered standard of beauty (for a review see Calogero & Tylka, 2010; Tylka & Calogero, 2010, 2011), and these deep-seated norms have imposed preconceived reference points, leaving little room for other body types (Butler, 1990). As such, human bodies are compared to beauty standards and “are not allowed to naturally develop into a diverse range of shapes, sizes, and attributes” (Calogero & Tylka, 2010, p. 1), instead stigmatizing fat body types (Murray, 2005, 2008; Puhl & Latner, 2007). The modern standard of female beauty comprises extreme thinness with large breasts (Hesse-Biber, Leavy, Quinn, & Zoino, 2006; Levine & Harrison, 2004), whereas male beauty includes muscular mass and apparent strength (Ridgeway & Tylka, 2005).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Objectifying Women’s Bodies is Acceptable from an Intimate Perpetrator, at Least for Female Sexists

Fernández

Lopez

2017

Sex Roles

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectification of the female body is generating much research. Nevertheless, this has revealed little about whether women’s evaluations depend on the level of psychological intimacy with the perpetrator of that objectification. Intimacy theory predicts that objectifying comments would seem more acceptable coming from a close partner, especially for sexist women. The present study begins to fill these gaps by analyzing responses from 301 heterosexual/bisexual adult women in the United States (Mage = 37.02, range = 18–72) to appearance and sexual body comments made by four different male perpetrators: strangers, colleagues, friends, or partners. Measures assessed women’s perceptions of objectification, as well as reported enjoyment of these comments. As long as they were not negative, comments from heterosexual partners were perceived as the least objectifying and enjoyed the most; comments from colleagues, strangers, and friends were linked with greater objectification and less enjoyment. Additionally, sexist attitudes toward men and women—but more clearly toward men—linked with objectification and enjoyment. Future research directions and practical implications are discussed.

show abstract

Section: Objectification Of Women´s Bodies By Self and Othersmentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Objectifying Women’s Bodies is Acceptable from an Intimate Perpetrator, at Least for Female Sexists

Fernández

Lopez

2017

Sex Roles

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…What is expected and acceptable is often limited to these body ideals, which render people's natural bodies deficient (Calogero and Tylka 2010). Not only are these ideals standardized, they also serve as widely understood models for how women and men should look (Zones 2000), and most destructively, are virtually unattainable without some form of surgical modification (Harrison 2003) or muscleenhancing supplement (Bahrke 2007).…”

Section: Highlights Of Part Ii: Recognizing Individual Differences Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fiction, Fashion, and Function Revisited: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Gendered Body Image, Part II

Tylka

Calogero²

2010

Sex Roles

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Continuing the theme of our special issue (Calogero and Tylka, Sex Roles, 63, 1-5. 2010), we present a collection of novel studies that detail how gendered experiences of the body constrain and impact body image. Specifically, Part II of the special issue explores gendered body image from vantage points of intersectionality and diversity-importantly recognizing that culturally-prescribed appearance ideals for women and men combine with multiple individual variables and identities (e.g., gender role identification, developmental stage, culture and cultural identification, family environment, sexual orientation, and personality) to mold body image. Each study advances our understanding of how individual difference and identity variables, such as the above, shape the experience of gendered body messages in western societies. To facilitate the presentation of the studies, we organized this research into three streams. The first stream explores how gendered messages are inscribed onto the body in childhood and speaks to the stability of gendered body image throughout adolescence and adulthood. The second stream investigates macro-(culture) and micro-(family environment) level body and appearance ideals that tend to shape body-related selfperceptions. The third stream illustrates the complex connection between gendered body ideals, the adoption of these ideals as a personal standard, and behaviors geared toward altering the body to become more consistent with these ideals. Part II concludes with a discussion of how these papers may be used to promote positive body image for girls/ women and boys/men.

show abstract

“…A second aspect of bodily experience, body objectification, refers to viewing one's body as an outside observer rather than as an integral part of oneself (McKinley & Hyde, 1996). A large body of research has documented negative outcomes associated with greater body objectification (Calogero & Tylka, 2010; Frank & Thomas, 2003; McKinley & Hyde, 1996). One existing study on the religion–body objectification relationship (Davis-Quirarte, 2009) found that for women, finding comfort in religion or spirituality was associated with lower self-objectification and body image dissatisfaction.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Theology and the body: Sanctification and bodily experiences.

Jacobson

Hall

Anderson

2013

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Previous research on religion and the body has tended to focus on the influence of religion in general on body image and behaviors. The present study, in contrast, examines the effects of a specific attitude toward the body, sanctification, derived from a particular religious system, and furthermore focuses on people's experiences of their body, rather than on behaviors. This view of sanctification sees the body as holy, worthy of respect, and integral to one's being. This study examined how sanctified views of the body relate to how people experience their bodies. Participants were 187 undergraduates from a private Christian liberal arts college. Using an online survey system and self-report measures, participants indicated the degree to which they hold sanctified views about their bodies as well as how they experience their bodies. Sanctification was found to be positively correlated with body satisfaction, negatively correlated with body objectification and depersonalization, and to account for variance in bodily experiences above and beyond religious commitment. Gender moderated the relationship between sanctification and body awareness. This study contributes to a greater understanding of how religiously based attitudes about the body are related to experiences of the body.

show abstract

Fiction, Fashion, and Function: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Gendered Body Image, Part I

Cited by 14 publications

References 30 publications

Objectifying Women’s Bodies is Acceptable from an Intimate Perpetrator, at Least for Female Sexists

Objectifying Women’s Bodies is Acceptable from an Intimate Perpetrator, at Least for Female Sexists

Fiction, Fashion, and Function Revisited: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Gendered Body Image, Part II

Theology and the body: Sanctification and bodily experiences.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About