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Sexed up refers to making something more sexually attractive. Since 2003 it has been used in the sense of making something more attractive than it really is by selective presentation; a modern update to the phrase "hyped up". One variant of "sexed up" is "sex it up". The implication is that no actual lying is taking place, but that spin is being placed on certain parts of the message.




History


The phrase gained currency in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2003, when BBC defence correspondent Andrew Gilligan filed a report for BBC Radio 4's Today programme in which he stated that an unnamed source, a senior British official, had told him that the September Dossier had been "sexed up", and that the intelligence agencies were concerned about some highly dubious information contained within it—specifically the claim that Saddam Hussein could deploy weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes of an order. The dubious information was used to make a case for urgent action and to justify the war with Iraq.




Usage


"One event in particular sours many freshman orientations: sexed-up sex-ed."
"Some things remain the same, but critics all say that the show was 'sexed up' by the CW for today's audiences."
In The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins states that pantheism is "sexed up atheism" while "deism is watered-down theism".




In music


"Sexed Up" is a single released in 2003 by Robbie Williams.




See also



Cognitive distortion
Exaggeration
Hutton inquiry
September Dossier, the "sexed up" statements leading to the war in Iraq




References






Further reading


Anabila, P., Tagoe, C., & Asare, S. (2015). [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2712187 Consumer perception of sex appeal advertising: A high context cultural perspective. IUP Journal of Marketing Management, 14(4), 34–55. (Registration required)
Chang, C., & Tseng, C. (2013). Can sex sell bread? International Journal of Advertising, 32(4), 559–585. doi:10.2501/IJA-32-4-559-585
Eisend, M., Plagemann, J., & Sollwedel, J. (2014). Gender roles and humor in advertising: The occurrence of stereotyping in humorous and nonhumorous Advertising and Its Consequences for Advertising Effectiveness. Journal of Advertising, 43(3), 256–273. doi:10.1080/00913367.2013.857621
Fraser, K,. & Taylor, E. 2012. Pretty as a picture: A study of the effects of idealised imagery in advertising on the well-being of young women.
Lull, R. B., & Bushman, B. J. (2015). Do sex and violence sell. Psychological Bulletin, 141(5), 1022–1048. doi:10.1037/bul0000018
Reichert, T. (2002). Sex in advertising research: A review of content, effects, and functions of sexual information in consumer advertising. Annual Review of Sex Research, 13(1), 241-.
• Source: Sexed Up

"Sexed Up" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, released as the fourth and last single from his album Escapology in November 2003. It was originally recorded for Natalie Imbruglia, who turned it down. Williams had earlier released it in 1998 in demo form as the B-side to his single "No Regrets".
There are two versions of the song, the album/single version and an unplugged version. The unplugged version has one different lyric line ("I'll lay a bet/that I'm okay" instead of "I can't awaken the dead/day after day" on the first verse) and the guitar solo before the bridge is one measure longer.




Chart performance


The single became another top-ten hit for Robbie Williams in the United Kingdom when it was released in November that year, peaking at number 10, and it reached the top 20 in Australia, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands. In Brazil, the song was a hit after being included in the soundtrack of telenovela Mulheres Apaixonadas, in which it played as the theme to the characters Diogo (Rodrigo Santoro) and Marina (Paloma Duarte), a young married couple plagued by infidelity. The single received a special limited release in Australia and New Zealand featuring a bonus live track, special packing and a bonus fold-out poster.




Music video


The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and features the actress Jaime King.




Track listings






Credits and personnel


Credits are taken from the Escapology album booklet.
Recording

Recorded in Los Angeles and London
Mixed at The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Los Angeles)
Personnel




Charts






Release history






References

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• Andrew Gilligan
• Hutton Inquiry
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