When sex doesn't sell: using sexualized images of women reduces support for ethical campaigns.

Images of scantily clad women are used by advertisers to make products more attractive to men. This "sex sells" approach is increasingly employed to promote ethical causes, most prominently by the animal-rights organization PETA. Yet sexualized images can dehumanize women, leaving an unres...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Renata Bongiorno, Paul G Bain, Nick Haslam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3867429?pdf=render