Sexualisation and Body Image
A Qualitative Study of Children, Young People and 'Sexting'
2012 report from the London School of Economics, prepared for the NSPCC.
Body Image - We are more than what we look like
A report from the Advisory Group on Health Body Image for Young People, co-chaired by the Mental Health Foundation, which was tasked by the Scottish Government with undertaking a six month review to understand more about body image and how it can affect young people’s mental health.
Breaking Boundaries? Sexual Consent in the Jury Room
2006 research article by Emily Finch and Vanessa Munro, interrogating how concepts of freedom, capacity and reasonableness are interpreted in the courtroom.
Click
Website and resources of a partnership of organisations, working together to provide support to any woman selling sex in any way through online outreach and one-to-one specialist support in locations across Scotland.
Everyday Sexism project
, and women's consistent experiences of gender imbalance.
Healthy Social Media
Website and resources from a working group of academics, psychologists and body image activists on body image, eating disorders and social media.
“I Might Get Your Heart Racing in My Skin-Tight Jeans”: Sexualization on Music Entertainment Television
2013 research article by Laura Vandenbosch, Dorien Vervloessem and Steve Eggermont exploring the culture of sexualising the (female) body in music entertainment TV.
Inside Outside
Coordinated and supported by the Encompass Network, this project amplifies the voices of women who are, or have been, involved in the sex industry in Scotland.
Is a Healthy Social Media Possible?
Blog post by Petya Eckler for Gender Equal Media Scotland, discussing how we can keep a positive mind-set about our bodies online and offline.
Nudes4Sale
2020 BBC documentary on the rise of OnlyFans.
Revenge Porn Helpline
Website, resources and helpline for victims of revenge porn.
Television Situation Comedies: Female Weight, Male Negative Comments, and Audience Reactions
2000 research article by Gregory Fouts and Kimberley Burggraf that carries out a content analysis of 18 prime-time American TV shows, looking specifically at the representation and reception of female characters' bodies.
The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
2010 research article by Temple Northrup and Carol Liebler that interrogates beauty ideals on the Disney and Nickelodeon channels.
The Importance of a (Man's) Name
Blog post by Melody House reflecting on the Blasey Ford - Kavanaugh hearing a year on.
The Backlash against #MeToo in Online Humour
Blog post by Maja Brandt Andreasen discussing three key characteristics of the #MeToo backlash: ‘himpathy’ towards perpetrators, victim blaming, and reconceptualising sexual violence as sex, in the context of online humour.
The Role of the Media in Body Image Concerns among Women
2008 research article that analyses if exposure to media images depicting the thin-ideal body is related to body image concerns for women.
Weighing Women Down
2013 research article by Laura Willis and Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick that interrogates messages on weight loss and body shaping in the editorial content of popular women's health and fitness magazines.
YWCA Scotland - Young Woman Lead
2018-19 report from YWCA Scotland, which emphasises the impact of body image on participation in sport.
