Her damaged ego and fear of facing these boys every day had actually made her physically nauseous. They don't want me to fight back or tell on them. Millions of American girls face these problems every day, according to Harris. According to a discussion held by Harris and a number of her colleagues dealing with these same questions, the biggest issue involved is the increasing sexuality of a younger female demographic in our society. Many ascribe the problem to roots of patriarchy.
Sociologists blame it on the way that children are socialized from birth.
Others criticize the media. According to Kathleen Barry, author of Female Sexual Slavery, the basis of patriarchy is that sex is power. In almost every society, the male is the cornerstone of power and authority. The most upheld attributes of any given society are those associated with masculinity. Immediately, children begin to associate their gender with passivity or dominance.