Effect of sexualisation on children. Your view.?

Question

Upto some age mind of children are not ready for sex. Look at this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6376421.stm
Do you think media and marketing campaignes are corrupting mind of you children.

Answer 1

I think that the sexualization of children is a money making marketing scheme aimed at a vulnerable audience. Teen and pre-teen kids are very conscious of what others think... this makes them an ideal market for exploitation.

Yes, as the article says, I believe that these campaigns are messing with our children's ability to be simply children. A girl in my class recently turned twelve. She dreaded her birthday because it meant that she was turning into a 'big kid' and would have to stop playing with her dolls and doing the 'little kid' stuff that she so enjoys. Today she told me that she didn't want to have breasts (she is developing) because she doesn't want to have sex like all her friends.

I wonder how many young girls feel this way and simply do not articulate it? I know the older female students in my class feel the pressure... only they are in a hurry to BE what all those images on the screen tell them to be. We talk a lot about being ourselves and what is involved in that... but they are in my classroom for only a few hours a day. What are the odds that they will believe me when I say that they are perfect as they are... when the rest of the world is using them to make money... and delivering a much different message?

Trust me... most people do not talk about these things. Thanks for the question. I think it is very important. And just so you know... I'm female, 34 ans... not the old fogey that I sound to be!

Answer 2

I believe its what the child believes.
I mean for example there are many things that the media is potraying but how come you don't see children following that.

For example:
These days they are showing War in Iraq but you don't see children trying to buy AK47s

There are wonderful role models on TV too thse days like Oprah Winfrey, James Brown, Hillary Clinton but are children trying to be like them?

So again I think it mostly ahs to do with what they think about sex.
For some reason the media does help in portraying sex as a good thing but children have to realize waht good sex is and waht bad sex is and waht age its appropriate.

If they are showing Anna Nicole Smith-well she is 39 years old not 15! Same with many celebrities.

In the movies where they are showing teenagers having sex it ends up backfiring or having negative effects.

So children have to realize what is appropriate at their age and only parents and adults can teach them that.

Answer 3

Yes, it's sad and most of my fellow Americans are very apathetic about it. I recently posted questions about what to do about having sex ed forced upon 9 and 10 year olds in school when it is well established that they are not at the cognitive stage of development to assimilate that info. I could go on and on, it's a sensitive subject with me.

Answer 4

I agree jointly with your solid perspectives. Its basically loopy how this works in direction of toddlers forgetting to play or basically be toddlers and rush to gown like Madonna at 9 or Katy Perry etc...and then there is the mothers and fathers whom gown them that way, or enable them to show screen person music Video hits, and that all of them think of you may stroll down the line looking like Beyonce in her movie clips and Rhianna! you already know the previous asserting ' Monkey see- Monkey do ' in line with danger it relatively is a robust call.

Answer 5

yes most definately.

the message they are sending to our children is "everyone's doing it, you should too". but kids are too young to realize that irresponsible sex does have consequences and could ruin their lives.

Answer 6

It's very simple: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Answer 7

YES :-(