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An article and commentaries on the sexualization of girls.

Publication: The Journal of Sex Research
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: An article and commentaries on the sexualization of girls.(Editorial)

Article Excerpt
The position paper on the sexualization of girls released by the American Psychological Association (APA; 2007) contained a scientifically sound summary of the short-term and long-term harms that may be associated with sexual objectification. The potential magnitude of these harms is sufficient to warrant the attention generated by the APA position paper. Even the most superficial survey of contemporary society seems to confirm the ubiquity of sexualizing images and the dangerous lure they hold for young people.

Given such an irrefutable...

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