Invisible labia: The representation of female external genitals in women's magazines
Sexual & Relationship TherapyPublished 1 May 2002
Ros Bramwell
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SNIP1.05
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Abstract
A content analysis of 10 'glossy' women's magazines showed that in pictures of women naked or in tight clothes, the pubic area is usually obscured in some way, or represented as forming a smooth curve between the thighs.
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