Gender roles on social networking sites: investigating reciprocal relationships between Dutch adolescents’ hypermasculinity and hyperfemininity and sexy online self-presentations

Abstract

Gender roles on social networking sites: Investigating reciprocal relationships between Dutch adolescents' hypermasculinity and hyperfemininity and sexy online self-presentations van Oosten, J.M.F.; Vandenbosch, L.P.; Peter, J.

Selfie-Objectification: Self-Objectification and Positive Feedback (“Likes”) are Associated with Frequency of Posting Sexually Objectifying Self-Images on Social Media

“…This finding is a significant contribution to the objectification theory research literature: though research has shown that young women primed with selfobjectification are more likely to behave in object-like ways in the presence of others (e.g., Saguy et al, 2010), scant research has considered how young women with high levels of trait self-objectification present themselves visually to others. This finding is also consistent with existing research that has similarly linked factors associated with self-objectification (i.e., engagement with sexually objectifying media and endorsement of gender stereotypes) with sexually objectified self-presentations (van Oosten et al, 2017;Vandenbosch et al, 2015).…”

“…Research has also found that the endorsement of gender stereotypes predicts male and female adolescents' sexy self-presentations and exposure to sexy self-presentations of others (van Oosten, Vandenbosch, & Peter, 2017). While these studies demonstrate links between selfobjectification-related factors and sexualised online self-presentations, little research has shown how young women who habitually self-objectify present themselves visually to others.…”

“It’s Just the Thing You Do”: Physical and Digital Fields, and the Flow of Capital for Young People’s Gendered Identity Negotiation

“…In relation to reproducing dominant gender identities, Herring (2011, 2015), Ringrose (2011), andvan Oosten, Vandenbosch &Peter (2017) all found that young people use social media to replicate heightened versions of masculinity and femininity.…”

Gender differences online: self-representation and involvement in political communication on Facebook

“…There is a constant debate regarding the existence and magnitude of gender differences. Studies have confirmed that gender stereotypes and stereotypical representations of males and females are frequently found on social networking sites ( Bailey et al., 2013 ; Glenn, 2013 ; van Oosten et al., 2017 ). Previous research showed gender differences in topics chosen for discussion ( Wang et al., 2013 ), in motivation for using social networks ( Barker, 2009 ; Haferkamp et al., 2012 ), in self-presentation ( Caldeira et al., 2018 ; Obertst et al., 2016a ).…”