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Selling Stereotypes: Weight Loss Infomercials, Sexism, and Weightism

Blaine, Bruce, McElroy, Jennifer·2002·Sex Roles
DOI 10.1023/a:1020284731543
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  • The prevailing narrative of obesity in news coverage, public health campaigns, and political discourse-centered heavily on notions of personal responsibility-can play an important part in the expression of weight stigma and reinforce weight-based stereotypes.

    “These findings suggest that the prevailing narrative of obesity in news coverage, public health campaigns, and political discourse—centered heavily on notions of personal responsibility72,73—can play an important part in the expression of weight stigma and reinforce weight-based stereotypes74.”

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Authors
Blaine, B., & McElroy, J.
Affiliations
Hofstra University (US)
Venue
Sex Roles
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2002-05
Volume
46
Issue
9-10
Pages
351-357
ISSN
  • 0360-0025 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2762
DOI
10.1023/a:1020284731543
OpenAlex
W1619265720
Cited by
58
References
0
Citations by year
2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 7
FWCI
3.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
Sex Roles (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Media, Gender, and Advertising
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Keywords
sexism, gender stereotypes, overweight women, gender expectations, weight stigma, television advertising, gender representation, physical activity promotion

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