Women’s bodies are frequent sites of stigmatization. The internalization of negative attitudes toward the body can have negative implications for women’s sexual wellbeing. In the current study, we examined the relationships between young women’s internalization of body stigma—including body shape, genitals, and menstrual periods—and sexual satisfaction. Additionally, we tested two mechanisms that may mediate the relationship between body attitudes and sexual satisfaction: dehumanization (i.e., feelings of a loss of autonomy and subjectivity) and communication with a sexual partner (e.g., expressing needs and desires). We collected and analyzed survey data from 569 undergraduate women. We tested serial mediation models, such that more negative body attitudes would predict greater feelings of dehumanization, and more dehumanization would predict less comfort communicating with a sexual partner, and less comfort communicating would then predict decreased sexual satisfaction. We found support for serial mediation, which suggests that the links between body attitudes and sexual satisfaction may be partially explained by feelings of dehumanization and communication with a sexual partner. Our findings identify opportunities for intervention in practice and policy, and further clarify the ways that sociocultural stigma surrounding women’s bodies extends beyond the body—affecting women’s feelings of power, relationships, and sexual lives.

妇女的身体经常受到侮辱。对身体的负面态度的内在化可能对女性的性健康产生负面影响。在当前的研究中，我们研究了年轻女性的身体柱头内部化（包括身体形状，生殖器和月经期）与性满足之间的关系。此外，我们测试了两种可能介导身体态度与性满足之间的关系的机制：非人性化（即丧失自主权和主观性的感觉）和与性伴侣的交流（例如表达需求和欲望）。我们收集并分析了569名本科生女性的调查数据。我们测试了一系列的调解模型，以便更多的负面态度会预测更多的非人道化感觉，人性化程度越高，预测与性伴侣的交流就会越少，而与人交流的舒适度就会下降，这意味着性满意度下降。我们发现对连续调解的支持，这表明身体态度和性满足之间的联系可能部分由非人性化的感觉和与性伴侣的交流来解释。我们的发现确定了在实践和政策上进行干预的机会，并进一步阐明了围绕女性身体的社会文化污名化超出身体的方式，从而影响了女性的力量感，关系和性生活。这表明身体态度和性满足之间的联系可以部分地通过非人性化的感觉以及与性伴侣的交流来解释。我们的发现确定了在实践和政策上进行干预的机会，并进一步阐明了围绕女性身体的社会文化污名延伸到身体之外的方式，从而影响了女性的力量感，关系和性生活。这表明身体态度和性满足之间的联系可以部分地通过非人性化的感觉以及与性伴侣的交流来解释。我们的发现确定了在实践和政策上进行干预的机会，并进一步阐明了围绕女性身体的社会文化污名延伸到身体之外的方式，从而影响了女性的力量感，关系和性生活。