We live in a hypersexualized society that
infantilizes women and commodifies girls at the
service of the capitalist system. In recent years,
Western societies have witnessed a rising concern
about preadolescent girls showing signs of
precocious sexualization. This issue, dismissed by
some as a media moral panic, is taken very seriously
by many others who worry about the increase in
negative health outcomes. The media sell an ideology
that normalizes sexualized attitudes and behaviours.
On one hand, corporate culture "seduces" girls with
offerings of glitter, popularity and fame...