An overview of objectification theory
heterosexuality, disordered eating, anxiety
According to objectification theory [Due to the dominance of heterosexuality in culture and media, the sexualized inspection of women’s bodies often takes the form of a Though women’s tendency to self-objectify can be conceptualized as a relatively stable, trait-like variable [The initial formulation of objectification theory linked self-objectification to several key psychological outcomes; most of these links have been well studied. For example, substantial research has demonstrated associations between self-objectification and body shame, appearance anxiety, and disordered eating [