Sanctioning Resistance to Sexual Objectification: An Integrative System Justification Perspective

In this article, we describe an integrated theoretical approach for promoting resistance to the system of sexual objectification. Drawing from system justification and objectification theories, we propose a two‐arm approach that would harness the system justification motive and adjust the lens of self‐objectification in order to facilitate social change. We suggest that it is necessary to frame a rejection of the system of sexual objectification...