The Feminist Cure: Feminist Identity As a Shield from Hyper-Sexualized l'vledia Induced Self-Objectification in College Women
Abstract
This paper explores the impact of hyper-sexualized media on college women in terms of
inducing self-objectification and/or inhibiting feminist identity. The survey and resulting
analysis showed participants' feminist orientation ostensibly affected their inclination to
self-objectify after watching and responding to a slideshow of common images of women
in our culture. By comparing the reactions of women \Vith high feminist orientation and
low feminist orientation, suggestions were clear about connections between an
identification with feminism and a propensity to value the self and other women for
characteristics beyond those of appearance and sexuality.