Author Question: How does gendered sexual scripts increase women's hypersexualization? Illustrate with the help of ... (Read 73 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

How does gendered sexual scripts increase women's hypersexualization? Illustrate with the help of examples.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Authority refers to power that is prescribed and legitimate within a social/cultural setting.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

pami445 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Sexual scripts are highly gendered in two ways women's increasing hypersexualization and a persistent sexual double standard. In virtually every media formincluding television, music videos,
magazines, video games, the Internet, and advertisinggirls and women are sexualized and physical beauty is emphasized. Such sexualization can result in females being dissatisfied with their bodies, experiencing low self-esteem, tolerating sexual harassment and sexual violence, and a greater likelihood of having sex at an early age. Sexualized messages are reaching ever-younger audiences and teach or reinforce the idea that girls and women should be valued for their sexiness rather than their personalities and abilities.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE