Sexualization, Media, & Society (SMS), peer-reviewed, open access and published quarterly, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research and information exploring the phenomenon of sexualized media in all forms and associations with individual and public health; intimate and family relationships; sexual, gender, ethnic, and racial identities; social and political organizations, communities, and cultures; and institutions and global economic structures. Adopting a critical perspective, SMS aims to integrate social, behavioral, cultural and health research into a comprehensive academic and professional resource.  
 
 
 
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 
 
SAGE Publications Ltd 
1 Oliver's Yard 
55 City Road 
London, EC1Y 1SP 
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8500 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8600 
E-mail: market@sagepub.co.uk

Sexualization, Media, & Society (SMS), peer-reviewed, open access and published quarterly, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research and information exploring the phenomenon of sexualized media in all forms and associations with individual and public health; intimate and family relationships; sexual, gender, ethnic, and racial identities; social and political organizations, communities, and cultures; and institutions and global economic structures. Adopting a critical perspective, SMS aims to integrate social, behavioral, cultural and health research into a comprehensive academic and professional resource.  
 
 
 
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 
 
SAGE Publications Ltd 
1 Oliver's Yard 
55 City Road 
London, EC1Y 1SP 
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8500 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8600 
E-mail: market@sagepub.co.uk

Sexualization, Media, & Society (SMS), peer-reviewed, open access and published quarterly, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research and information exploring the phenomenon of sexualized media in all forms and associations with individual and public health; intimate and family relationships; sexual, gender, ethnic, and racial identities; social and political organizations, communities, and cultures; and institutions and global economic structures. Adopting a critical perspective, SMS aims to integrate social, behavioral, cultural and health research into a comprehensive academic and professional resource.  
 
 
 
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 
 
SAGE Publications Ltd 
1 Oliver's Yard 
55 City Road 
London, EC1Y 1SP 
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8500 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8600 
E-mail: market@sagepub.co.uk

Sexualization, Media, & Society (SMS), peer-reviewed, open access and published quarterly, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research and information exploring the phenomenon of sexualized media in all forms and associations with individual and public health; intimate and family relationships; sexual, gender, ethnic, and racial identities; social and political organizations, communities, and cultures; and institutions and global economic structures. Adopting a critical perspective, SMS aims to integrate social, behavioral, cultural and health research into a comprehensive academic and professional resource.  
 
 
 
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 
 
SAGE Publications Ltd 
1 Oliver's Yard 
55 City Road 
London, EC1Y 1SP 
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8500 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8600 
E-mail: market@sagepub.co.uk

Sexualization, Media, & Society (SMS), peer-reviewed, open access and published quarterly, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research and information exploring the phenomenon of sexualized media in all forms and associations with individual and public health; intimate and family relationships; sexual, gender, ethnic, and racial identities; social and political organizations, communities, and cultures; and institutions and global economic structures. Adopting a critical perspective, SMS aims to integrate social, behavioral, cultural and health research into a comprehensive academic and professional resource.  
 
 
 
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 
 
SAGE Publications Ltd 
1 Oliver's Yard 
55 City Road 
London, EC1Y 1SP 
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8500 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8600 
E-mail: market@sagepub.co.uk

Sexualization, Media, & Society (SMS), peer-reviewed, open access and published quarterly, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research and information exploring the phenomenon of sexualized media in all forms and associations with individual and public health; intimate and family relationships; sexual, gender, ethnic, and racial identities; social and political organizations, communities, and cultures; and institutions and global economic structures. Adopting a critical perspective, SMS aims to integrate social, behavioral, cultural and health research into a comprehensive academic and professional resource.  
 
 
 
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 
 
SAGE Publications Ltd 
1 Oliver's Yard 
55 City Road 
London, EC1Y 1SP 
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8500 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8600 
E-mail: market@sagepub.co.uk

Sexualization, Media, & Society (SMS), peer-reviewed, open access and published quarterly, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research and information exploring the phenomenon of sexualized media in all forms and associations with individual and public health; intimate and family relationships; sexual, gender, ethnic, and racial identities; social and political organizations, communities, and cultures; and institutions and global economic structures. Adopting a critical perspective, SMS aims to integrate social, behavioral, cultural and health research into a comprehensive academic and professional resource.  
 
 
 
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 
 
SAGE Publications Ltd 
1 Oliver's Yard 
55 City Road 
London, EC1Y 1SP 
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8500 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8600 
E-mail: market@sagepub.co.uk

Sexualization, Media, & Society (SMS), peer-reviewed, open access and published quarterly, is an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research and information exploring the phenomenon of sexualized media in all forms and associations with individual and public health; intimate and family relationships; sexual, gender, ethnic, and racial identities; social and political organizations, communities, and cultures; and institutions and global economic structures. Adopting a critical perspective, SMS aims to integrate social, behavioral, cultural and health research into a comprehensive academic and professional resource.  
 
 
 
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 
 
SAGE Publications Ltd 
1 Oliver's Yard 
55 City Road 
London, EC1Y 1SP 
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8500 
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7 324 8600 
E-mail: market@sagepub.co.uk