Sexualization Of Girls Increasing Problem

   In a report  by the American Psychological Association, they say that, "Sexualization of girls is a broad and increasing problem and is harmful to girls."                        MORE BELOW

                                             

                                                                                                                          

            AP

The pressure of what experts call "sexualization" can lead to depression, eating disorders, and poor academic performance, said the report, released Sunday.

Adult women dressed as school girls in music videos, bikini-clad dolls in hot tubs, and sexually-charged advertisements featuring teenagers were among the many examples cited.

Such omnipresent images -- on television and the Internet, in movies and magazines -- can also have a negative effect on a young girl's sexual development, the study cautioned.

Also cited was a Skechers shoe ad that features pop singer Christina Aguilera dressed as a school girl in pigtails, with her shirt unbuttoned while licking a lollipop.

The popular Bratz dolls, the study noted, depict "girls marketed in bikinis, sitting in a hot tub, mixing drinks, and standing around, while the 'Boyz' play guitar and stand with their surf boards," it said. The dolls come dressed in miniskirts, fishnet stockings, and feather boas.

   I'm no fan of Aguilera, but she did look hot in the pigtails, don't you think? Advertising does go a bit over board at times and maybe they should get a little more mature adults for their ads. That will never happen because sex, at any age, sells!

 

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