sexualize
verb
sex·u·al·ize
ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-ˌlīz 
ˈsek-shə-ˌlīz
sexualized; sexualizing
: to make sexual : endow with a sexual character or cast
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But rather than helping girls explore identities such as doctors or scientists — or even superheroes like boys — these days costumes often sexualize girls.
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Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Simple: because so much female imagery online is sexualized, AI is trained to think this is how women should look.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Ani could be one of those tantalizing women, both marginalized and sexualized, who turn up in literature — someone like Caroline Meeber in Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The Latine Body, Predators, and Self Love Hollywood created the stereotypical curvy Latine woman character, often sexualized, which has led to a misconception that girls of this culture are more developed than other girls or should be treated like prey.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 2 July 2024
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Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Simple: because so much female imagery online is sexualized, AI is trained to think this is how women should look.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Ani could be one of those tantalizing women, both marginalized and sexualized, who turn up in literature — someone like Caroline Meeber in Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The Latine Body, Predators, and Self Love Hollywood created the stereotypical curvy Latine woman character, often sexualized, which has led to a misconception that girls of this culture are more developed than other girls or should be treated like prey.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 2 July 2024
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sexualize
transitive verb
sex·u·al·ize
variants
also British sexualise
sexualized also British sexualised; sexualizing also British sexualising
: to make sexual : endow with a sexual character or quality
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