Editing Sexual objectification (section)

===Women, girls, and self-objectification===
Primarily, objectification theory describes how women and girls are influenced as a result of expected social and [[gender roles]].<ref name=bartky/> Research indicates not all women are influenced equally, due to the [[anatomical]], [[hormonal]], and [[Genetics|genetic]] differences of the female body; however, women's bodies are often objectified and evaluated more frequently.<ref name=frederickson1.82 />{{rp|90–95}} Self-objectification in girls tends to stem from two main causes: the internalization of traditional beauty standards as translated through media as well as any instances of sexual objectification that they might encounter in their daily lives.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=McKay |first=Tajare' |title=Female self-objectification: causes, consequences and prevention |journal=[[McNair Scholars Research Journal]] |volume=6 |issue=1 |pages=53–70 |year=2013 |issn=2166-109X |url=http://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1065&context=mcnair }}</ref> It is not uncommon for women to translate their anxieties over their constant sense of objectification into obsessive self-surveillance. This, in turn, can lead to many serious problems in women and girls, including "body shame, anxiety, negative attitudes toward menstruation, a disrupted flow of consciousness, diminished awareness of internal bodily states, depression, sexual dysfunction, and disordered eating."<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Calogero |first1=Rachel M. |last2=Davis |first2=William N. |last3=Thompson |first3=J. Kevin |title=The Role of Self-Objectification in the Experience of Women with Eating Disorders |journal=[[Sex Roles (journal)|Sex Roles]] |volume=52 |issue=1 |pages=43–50 |doi=10.1007/s11199-005-1192-9 |year=2005 |url=http://brown.uk.com/eatingdisorders/calogero.pdf |citeseerx=10.1.1.413.8397 |s2cid=10241677 }}</ref>

Sexual objectification occurs when a person is identified by their sexual body parts or sexual function. In essence, an individual loses their identity, and is recognized solely by the physical characteristics of their body.<ref name=bartky/> The purpose of this recognition is to bring enjoyment to others, or to serve as a sexual object for society.<ref name=LeMoncheck /> Sexual objectification can occur as a [[Social constructionism|social construct]] among individuals.

Sexual objectification has been around and present in society for many but has increased with the introduction of social media according to “Objectification, Sexualization, and Misrepresentation: Social Media and the College Experience - Stefanie E Davis, 2018” This journal shows a clear explanation for how young girls are influenced by social media to be sexually objectified. The platform is meant to share a glimpse into a person's life through photos to share with friends, family and mutuals. For many individuals, social media applications like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) are used to glamorize and romanticize certain lifestyles. Examples of this can be young women using their platform (however big it may be) to pose as an older age by uploading provocative photos. This behavior promotes sexual objectification of young girls that participate on social media.