I'm not particularly opposed to them, I'm pretty crop - top neutral, but everywhere I turn they've being decried as the main roadblock to world peace, the work of the devil and the leading culprit
in the sexualisation of our poor, misguided youth, second only to cut - off shorts.
Not exact matches
Christian organisations are reacting to concerns about the increasing «
sexualisation of children», as highlighted
in a recent article by journalist Cole Moreton.
In contrast, Bishop of Bradford the Rt Rev Toby Howarth dismissed concerns, saying: «This is a matter of religious identity, not
sexualisation.»
Government - style SRE breaks down a young child's natural reserve
in connection with sexual matters, and can lead to early
sexualisation.
It happens to be an extension of a policy that has attended, and done little to arrest, the most relentless
sexualisation of young people
in the history of humanity.
The stream of shocking anecdotes concerning sex education
in non-Catholic as well as Catholic schools is wearisome confirmation of this process of
sexualisation of youth by their respected, adult mentors.
Anyway, this is not scientific, but it sounds logical to me: the
sexualisation of breasts does play a part
in our societies» early stopping of breastfeeding, but I think there's another factor.
«The consequences of gender stereotyping and the
sexualisation of girls
in media today are very real.
The coalition has made little progress since Reg Bailey, the head of the Mothers» Union, published a review into the commercialisation and
sexualisation of children
in June 2011.
It follows concerns expressed by prime minister David Cameron
in May that children are being subjected to «unnecessary and inappropriate commercialisation and
sexualisation too young».
«What we are saying is that you can't cut children off from the commercial world, of course you can't, but we should be able to help parents more
in terms of trying to make sure that our children get a childhood and that they are not subject to unnecessary and inappropriate commercialisation and
sexualisation too young,» he told GMTV.
«The commercialisation and
sexualisation of children is an issue I raised
in the children's plan two years ago when I became children's secretary and it's good to have David Cameron's support because this is something which concerns all parents and is not an issue for party politics,» Mr Balls said.
So once I witnessed the overt
sexualisation on display
in early scenes, the film had lost me completely with no chance of winning me back.
One Australian survey of 9 - 16 year olds found that 44 per cent had seen sexual images online.5 Another study found that among 13 to 16 year olds
in Australian schools, 93 per cent of males, and 62 per cent of females had seen pornography.6
Sexualisation is rife, billboards advertising everything from perfume to jeans are overtly sexual, popular song lyrics are saturated with sexual references and this exposure can drive natural curiosity.
From bouncing breasts to beach volleyball editions (with added bounciness being an optional extra), the same
sexualisation is present
in almost every female any fighting game has produced.
Print and digital editions available now, also features history of Ratchet & Clank,
sexualisation in video games, and CCP interview
«It wasn't so much the
sexualisation aspect that bothered me — it was pretty ubiquitous
in the 90s — but the way she was being solely aimed towards male gamers.»
British artist Linder is possibly best known for a record sleeve she designed for the Buzzcock's single Orgasm Addict
in 1977 - an iconic image, of a naked woman with an iron for a head and grinning mouths instead of nipples, has become a symbol, not only of a defining era of punk culture and feminism, but also a microcosm for her expansive body of work, which operates on a deeply contextual level with issues of gender, feminism, stereotyping and
sexualisation, echoing the work of Hannah Hoch, the German Dadaist for whom this edition was created
in homage.
Don't Take Your Eye Off The Ball focuses on the ridiculousness and overt
sexualisation of sports coverage following from Rowley's recent interest
in sporting activities and their impact on the perception of masculinity.
She uses bananas, kebabs, vegetables and more to explore issues of gender politics, making a connection between the treatment and consumption of food and the presentation and
sexualisation of women
in contemporary society.
Sue Williams: An artist with a recognised body of work which is both raw and strong and is charged and challenging
in its links to contemporary lives and the
sexualisation of western society.Recent exhibitions include POKE ME» painting installation Oriel Ffin Y Parc Gallery, Llanrwst, North Wales.
Cooked bacon sandwiches for Sprogs» breakfast (to remove temptation from fridge for The Great Famine of 2012); did grocery shopping; bought Husband six - pack of beer for New Year's Eve party; bought chooks 25 kg bag of scratch mix; staggered to car with 25 kg bag of scratch mix; washed and hung out two loads of washing; filled recycling bin with empty bottles and cartons; baked eggshells to make grit for chooks; assembled wraps for Husband and Sprogs for lunch; baked banana bread to use up manky banana supplies; baked biscuits with Sprog 2, who doesn't like banana bread; shut back door 50 times to stop plague of mozzies getting
in; shut front door 20 times to stop plague of mozzies getting
in; killed lots of mozzies; threw out old magazines and newspapers; put crap away from recent car trip; cleaned chook shit out of chook house; sorted three baskets of clean laundry; unpacked and repacked diswasher; returned to supermarket for forgotten essentials: toilet paper, broccoli, sparklers and last shot of caffeine before The Great Famine of 2012; cooked dinner; washed Sprogs» hair and painted Sprog 2's toenails rainbow colours for New Year's Eve party; copped grief from Husband for painting Sprog 2's toenails (some
sexualisation nonsense); went to New Year's Eve Party; reluctantly abandoned third glass of French champagne after being reminded of designated driver status; drove Husband and Sprogs home from New Year's Eve party; took Unisom; collapsed
in bed at 11.50 pm.
«The pieces that are very adult and which contribute to the
sexualisation of young girls — especially
in the poses portrayed — do not take account of the child protection concerns that have been well - aired.»