Empowering or Oppressing? Development and Exploration of the Enjoyment of Sexualization Scale

Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 55 - 68
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
Sexualization of girls and women in America is rampant and has many negative consequences. Women, however, often report enjoying being sexually admired by men. Given this paradox, it is unclear whether such enjoyment represents an authentic empowerment of women's sexuality or is related to traditional feminine norms and sexist beliefs. In Studies 1 and 2, the authors developed and tested the eight-item Enjoyment of Sexualization Scale (ESS). It...
Paper Details
Title
Empowering or Oppressing? Development and Exploration of the Enjoyment of Sexualization Scale
Published Date
Jan 1, 2011
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
55 - 68
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