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Bibliography https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/digitization/145325ncjrs.pdf http://jiv.sagepub.com/content/30/19/3389.full.pdf+html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploitation_of_women_in_mass_media http://www.westminstercollege.edu/myriad/index.cfm?parent=...&detail=4475&content=4795

Outline -violence against women -portrayal of women in the media

Violence against women -more than 2.5 million women experience violence annually -nearly 2 in 3 women know who their attacker is. -higher levels of intimate partner violence victimization were related to increazed levels of relationship dissatisfaction, anxious and aviodant attachment orientations, sexual dissatisfactions, and decreased levels of sexual communication. -The latter theory refers to the acceptance of violence by various cultural groups as a means of conflict resolution within intimate relationships. -Studies on IPV victimization among ethnic minorities in the United Studies have consistently revealed that immigrants are a high-risk group for intimate violence.

Portrayal of Women in the Media. -"Women of average or normal appearance feeling inadequate or less beautiful in comparison to the overwhelming use of extraordinarily attractive women" -"Increase in the likelihood and acceptance of sexual violence" -"Unrealistic expectations by men of how women should look or behave" -"Psychological disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder, anorexia, bulimia and so on" -"The importance of physical appearance is emphasized and reinforced early in most girls' development; studies have found that nearly half of females ages 6-8 have stated that they want to be slimmer (Striegel-Moore & Franko, 2002)"