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The Power Of The Gaze: Self- And Partner-Objectification Within Same-Sex Relationships, Diane Smedberg
The Power Of The Gaze: Self- And Partner-Objectification Within Same-Sex Relationships, Diane Smedberg
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Most of the literature concerning objectification is focused on the individual experiences and the consequences that manifest from objectification. This study sought to address the gap in the existing literature on objectification theory by examining self- and partner- objectification in the context of same-sex relationships. The primary hypothesis of the current study is that gay men experience higher levels of self-objectification and partner-objectification than do lesbian women. A secondary aim of the study was to explore related variables, including enjoyment of sexualization, drive for muscularity, thinness attitudes, internalized heterosexism, and fear of HIV/AIDS. Participants were gay men (n = 32) …