The Lolita effect
the media sexualization of young girls and what we can do about it
by Meenakshi Gigi Durham
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In this expos of how young girls are sexualized in today's media, the author uses examples from popular TV shows, magazines, movies, and Web sites to show for the first time all the ways in which sexuality is defined in media--often in ways detrimental to girls' healthy development--as well as effective and progressive strategies for resisting the violations and repressions that render girls sexually subordinate.
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Self-perception in adolescence, Mass media and girls, Girls in popular culture, Seksualiseren, Popular culture, Meisjes, Girls, Massamedia, Sexualisierung, Parenting, Sex in mass media, Mädchen, Mass media, Massenmedien, Self-perception, Mass media, united states, Popular culture, united states, Girls, conduct of lifePlaces
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The Lolita effect: the media sexualization of young girls and what we can do about it
2009, Overlook Press
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2008, Overlook Press
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Pop culture-and the advertising that surrounds it-teaches young girls and boys five myths about sex and sexuality: Girls don't choose boys, boys choose girls-but only sexy girls, There's only one kind of sexy, Girls should work to be that type of sexy, The younger a girl is, the sexier she is, Sexual violence can be hot. Together, these five myths make up the Lolita Effect, the mass media trends that work to undermine girls' self-confidence, that condone female objectification, and that tacitly foster sex crimes. But identifying these myths and breaking them down can help girls learn to recognize progressive and healthy sexuality and protect themselves from degrading media ideas and sexual vulnerability. In The Lolita Effect, Dr. M. Gigi Durham offers breakthrough strategies for empowering girls to make healthy decisions about their own sexuality.
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