title: More Than a Magazine: Exploring the Links Between Lads' Mags, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Rape Proclivity.
abstract: Exposure to some magazines aimed at young male readers- lads' mags-has recently been associated with behaviors and attitudes that are derogatory toward women, including sexual violence. In the present study, a group of Spanish adult men was exposed to the covers of a lads' mag while a second group was exposed to the covers of a neutral magazine. Results showed that, compared with participants in the second group, participants who were exposed to covers of lads' mags who also showed high rape myth acceptance and legitimized the consumption of such magazines reported higher rape proclivity in a hypothetical situation. These findings suggest the need to further explore the possible detrimental effects of some sexualized media that are widely accepted in many Western countries.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romero-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Toro-García
authors.affiliation: 2 Middlesex University, London, UK.
authors.forename: Miranda A H
authors.initials: MAH
authors.lastname: Horvath
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Jesús L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Megías
keywords: lads’ mags; rape myths; rape proclivity; sexualization of the media