Past research suggests that sexualized women are dehumanized and viewing sexualized images negatively impacts viewers’ body image; however, plus-size women are mostly absent from this research. The current studies investigate how sexualization impacts dehumanization of plus-size women and participants’ body image. In Study 1 (N = 277, M_age = 19.52, SD =1.77) men and women viewed images of plus-size and thin sexualized and non-sexualized women and rated the women on traits linked to dehumanization. Results indicated that sexualized thin targets were perceived as less human than plus-size sexualized and non-sexualized targets. Plus-size sexualized targets were also perceived as less human than plus-size non-sexualized targets. In Study 2 (N = 500, M_age = 18.98, SD = 1.51) we investigated the impact of viewing sexualized images on participants’ feelings about their own body. Results indicated that sexualization, but not body size, impacted women’s objectified body consciousness. Men’s body esteem was impacted by the body size of the image. Perceived race of the image also impacted feelings of body control for both men and women. Taken together these results highlight that sexualization, at any body size, impacts women’s views about themselves and sexualized women, at any body size, are dehumanized.

过去的研究表明，性化女性是非人性化的，观看性化图像会对观众的身体形象产生负面影响；然而，这项研究大多没有大码女性。目前的研究调查性化如何影响大码女性和参与者身体形象的非人性化。在研究 1（N  = 277，M_年龄= 19.52，SD = 1.77）中，男性和女性观看了大码和瘦的性化和非性化女性的图像，并根据与非人性化相关的特征对女性进行评分。结果表明，性化瘦目标被认为不如大码性化和非性化目标人性化。加大码的性感目标也被认为比加大码的非性感目标更不人性化。在研究 2（N  = 500，M_年龄= 18.98，SD = 1.51）中，我们调查了观看性感图像对参与者对自己身体感觉的影响。结果表明，性化而不是体型影响了女性的客观身体意识。男性的身体自尊受到图像的身体大小的影响。对图像的感知种族也影响了男性和女性对身体控制的感觉。综上所述，这些结果突出表明，任何体型的性化都会影响女性对自己的看法，而任何体型的性化女性都是非人性化的。