A new smart phone game for children that teaches girls to “dress sexy” and “go on dates with hot guys” is causing outrage for promoting the wrong values to girls.
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It’s About Time: France Seeks Ban on Child Beauty Contests
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In a move that should be repeated around the world, the French Senate has passed a law that will forbid beauty pageants for children under the age of 16 in an effort to protect children from being prematurely sexualized. Read the rest…
High School Contest Sexualizes Girls
A group of boys at a Washington state high school are causing a national uproar by conducting an online tournament where their female classmates are judged on their physical appearance.
Toddlers & Tiaras Show Could Cost Mom Custody
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The mother of a popular Toddlers and Tiaras star is on the verge of losing custody of her daughter after allowing the girl to parade around a stage dressed as Dolly Parton – complete with padded breasts and bottom.
Move Underway to Ban Cosmopolitan Magazine Cover from Store Shelves
A move to ban the popular women’s magazine, Cosmopolitan, from store shelves due to its increasingly racy content picked up steam this week when the publication featured 17 year-old actress Dakota Fanning on its cover surrounded by titles such as “His Best Sex Ever” and “Too Naughty to Say Here: But You Have to Try This Sex Trick.”
Church Joins Fight Against Sexualization of Young Girls
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is taking on children’s clothing manufacturers who contribute to the cultural sexualization of young girls by marketing inappropriate clothing such as padded bras and other “Tweenage” underwear to girls as young as eight.
