Title: Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls
Description: The proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harming girls' self-image and healthy development. This report explores the cognitive and emotional consequences, consequences for mental and physical health, and impact on development of a healthy sexual self-image.
Subjects: Girls in popular culture, Mass media and sex, Women in mass media