Specimen in a Petri Dish: The Psychology of Public Body Policing

Why Society Feels Entitled to Comment on Women’s Bodies, and the Harm It CausesJenna Ortega sat down to talk about her career. Within a day, the internet was only talking about her body. Dr. Leslie Poston traces this pattern across decades of public scrutiny aimed at women in the spotlight, examines the psychology behind why people feel entitled to comment on women's bodies at all, and looks at what the research says those comments actually do. Part one of a two-part series.PARTICIPATE IN MY POST DOC RESEARCH! CLICK HERE.00:00 Welcome and Setup01:55 Jenna Ortega Scrutiny03:43 Ariana Grande Pattern04:58 2000s Tabloid Era07:11 Why Commentary Persists09:57 Concern Trolling Explained11:28 Parasocial Entitlement12:58 Research on Harm15:21 Stress and Health Effects16:52 Ozempic Culture Shift19:51 Coping and Bigger Question20:52 Wrap Up and Part TwoFor those who asked about reading my dissertation, I made it open access for you.  ★ Support this podcast ★