[Solved] In the process of portraying women as sexual objects, the mass media are most likely to promote A) safe contraceptive use. B) erotic plasticity. C) narrowly defined beauty standards. D) sexual abstinence. Cation: A particle with one or more units of positive charge, such as a hydrogen ion (H+) or calcium ion (Ca2+). Compare with anion. Anion: A particle with one or more units of negative charge, such as a chloride ion (Cl-) or hydroxide ion (OH-). Compare with cation. Isotopes: Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons within their nuclei. Ions: Atoms or molecules that have gained or lost one or more electrons, thus acquiring a charge.