Objectification in romantic relationships related to sexual pressure, coercion

Sunday, August 24, 2014 - 15:30 in Psychology & Sociology

To sexually objectify a woman is to focus on her body in terms of how it can provide sexual pleasure rather than viewing her as a complete human being with thoughts and feelings. While objectification has long been considered a problem in the media, how does it affect individual romantic relationships? New research finds that more objectification of a female partner's body is related to higher incidents of sexual pressure and coercion.

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