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Wrinkles and sagging flesh
— exploring transformations in women's sexual body image | | Author(s) | Beth Montemurro, Meghan M Gillen |
| Journal title | Journal of Women and Aging, vol 25, no 1, January-March 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, January-March 2013 |
| Pages | pp 3-23 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Physical characteristics [elderly] ; Biological ageing ; Sexual activity ; Attitude ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In American society, the sexually desirable woman is young and thin. Changes associated with ageing, such as wrinkled skin or weight gain often bring women further from societal ideals of attractiveness. Given that physical appearance and attractiveness are deemed to be very much related to desirability, the authors explore sexual body image and the way that it changes as women age. Based on in-depth interviews with 95 women aged 20-68, the authors find women's sexuality and feelings of desirability are influenced by physical appearance, media, as well as significant others and family. They also note that sexual body image is more often negative than positive for women of all ages, and that women struggle to accept changes in their bodies as a result of the ageing process and life experiences. However, women in their 50s and 60s are most likely to accept their bodies, and not feel influenced by social pressures. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130823203 A |
| Classmark | BD: BA: BH: BIU: DP: 3DP: 7T |
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