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objectification theory  

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  • Definition Objectification theory is a framework for understanding the experience of being female in a culture that sexually objectifies the female body. The theory proposes that girls and women, more so than boys and men, are socialized to internalize an observer's perspective as their primary view of their physical selves. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Objectification Theory]

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