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Sexualization of Girls is Linked to Common Mental Health Problems in Girls and Women |
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From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A report of the American Psychological Association (APA) found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls' self-image and healthy development. To complete the report, the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls studied published research on the content and effects of virtually every form of media, including television, music videos, music lyrics, magazines, movies, video games and the Internet. Examples of the sexualization of girls in all forms of media including visual media and other forms of media such as music lyrics abound. "We have ample evidence to conclude that sexualization has negative effects in a variety of domains, including cognitive functioning, physical and mental health, and healthy sexual development." Sexual Development: Research suggests that the sexualization of girls has negative consequences on girls' ability to develop a healthy sexual self-image. According to the task force report, parents can play a major role in contributing to the sexualization of their daughters or can play a protective and educative role.
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