Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A recent study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that a vast majority of both male and female youth report being plagued by some kind of eating or body image problem.
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The sexualization of little girls in our culture continues unabated as an online retailer based in Australia offers a skimpy black tulle outfit for 3 year-olds with a sexualized slogan across the chest.
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Young girls are being lured into bulimic and anorexic behavior by more than just the covers of most fashion magazines – now they’re visiting web and social media accounts that encourage these dangerous eating disorders.
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A new national campaign has been launched to counter the adverse effects of the media's depiction of women as sex objects which has contributed to a startling new statistic - 80 percent of 10 year-old gilrs have, at some point in their lives, gone on at least one diet.
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