Women of Haines self-objectify themselves less, shun beauty enhancements more, and keep themselves active and healthy compared to their counterparts in Anchorage.

This is all according to a recent study that surveyed a selection of women from each community, pitting the attitudes of big-town society against those of a rural community.

The study, titled “That Community Becomes You? An Examination of Community Differences in Self-Objectification and Related Variables,” was conducted in 2009 and results were…