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Why Society Feels Entitled to Comment on Women’s Bodies, and the Harm It Causes
Jenna Ortega sat down to talk about her career. Within a day, the internet was only talking about her body. Dr. Leslie Poston traces this pattern across decades of public scrutiny aimed at women in the spotlight, examines the psychology behind why people feel entitled to comment on women's bodies at all, and looks at what the research says those comments actually do. Part one of a two-part series.
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00:00 Welcome and Setup
01:55 Jenna Ortega Scrutiny
03:43 Ariana Grande Pattern
04:58 2000s Tabloid Era
07:11 Why Commentary Persists
09:57 Concern Trolling Explained
11:28 Parasocial Entitlement
12:58 Research on Harm
15:21 Stress and Health Effects
16:52 Ozempic Culture Shift
19:51 Coping and Bigger Question
20:52 Wrap Up and Part Two
For those who asked about reading my dissertation, I made it open access for you.
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Jenna Ortega sat down to talk about her career. Within a day, the internet was only talking about her body. Dr. Leslie Poston traces this pattern across decades of public scrutiny aimed at women in the spotlight, examines the psychology behind why people feel entitled to comment on women's bodies at all, and looks at what the research says those comments actually do. Part one of a two-part series.
PARTICIPATE IN MY POST DOC RESEARCH! CLICK HERE.
00:00 Welcome and Setup
01:55 Jenna Ortega Scrutiny
03:43 Ariana Grande Pattern
04:58 2000s Tabloid Era
07:11 Why Commentary Persists
09:57 Concern Trolling Explained
11:28 Parasocial Entitlement
12:58 Research on Harm
15:21 Stress and Health Effects
16:52 Ozempic Culture Shift
19:51 Coping and Bigger Question
20:52 Wrap Up and Part Two
For those who asked about reading my dissertation, I made it open access for you.
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