Title | The influence of feminist ascription on judgements of women's physical attractiveness |
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Authors | Swami, V., Salem, N., Furnham, A. and Tovee, M.J. |
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Abstract | The present study examined the effect of feminist ascription on perceptions of the physical attractiveness of women ranging in body mass index (BMI). One-hundred and twenty-nine women who self-identified as feminists and 132 who self-identified as non-feminists rated a series of 10 images of women that varied in BMI from emaciated to obese. Results showed no significant differences between feminist and non-feminists in the figure they considered to be maximally attractive. However, feminists were more likely to positively perceive a wider range of body sizes than non-feminists. These results are discussed in relation to possible protective factors against the internalisation of the thin ideal and body objectification. |
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Journal | Body Image |
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Journal citation | 5 (2), pp. 224 -229 |
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ISSN | 1740-1445 |
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Year | Jun 2008 |
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Publisher | Elsevier |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2007.10.003 |
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Published | Jun 2008 |
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