"Fifty Shades" trilogy readers, particularly young girls, have the potential to develop sexist behavior, a new research found. The new study made by Ohio State and Michigan State Universities revealed that the erotic novel made the female book lovers believe in sexism.
According to Independent.ie, 747 female university students aged 18-24 were examined and interviewed to answer 22 questions. The findings showed that 61 percent of women who had read at least one book from the "Fifty Shades" trilogy have "stronger ambivalent, hostile and benevolent sexist attitudes."
This is compared to the females who haven't read any book from "Fifty Shades" trilogy. In the study Sexist Attitudes Among Emerging Adult Women Readers of Fifty Shades Fiction, benevolent sexism means that the women should be guarded and cared for by men.
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Hostile sexism, on the other hand, signifies as an objectification. "Consistent with notions of benevolent sexism, Anastasia's complete fulfillment is not achieved without a heterosexual, monogamous romantic relationship," the study wrote, as per The Guardian.
The research is strongly pointing out that the "Fifty Shades" trilogy character, Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) is imposing that she has to please Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) for him not to leave her. She has a feeling that when he didn't give what he wants he will abandon her alone with no one to be around but her cats and novels.
Anastasia Steele lets Christian Grey to do whatever he wants and what he needs to be satisfied. Fusion added that the study has no intention to discredit "Fifty Shades" trilogy, but what it is trying to say is sexist media has a negative effect on women, which also coincides with other research.
The researchers' finding is in harmony with other experimental research and correlational studies. It only proves that there is a connection between the use of media sexism that carries the same concept like "Fifty Shades" trilogy that inflicting violence against women.
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