Next Parents’ Forum: Are young girls being sexualized?
March 2010 7pm
In our seemingly ceaseless appetite to problematise teenagers, the latest discussion is the sexualisation of children. Cameron and Balls are fighting it out as to who identified this issue first, and who can introduce the most regulations against advertisers.
This forum critically examines are children being sexualized? What does this mean? What is the content of the strategies proposed to counteract this alleged sexualisation and what do they mean for how we think about children, sex, and adult authority.
The forum will be introduced by Dr Jan McVarish.
Dr Jan Macvarish is a researcher and lecturer at the University of Kent. Her interests lie in the sociology of interpersonal relationships, parenting, family life, sex and intimacy.
Contact Jane Sandeman at parents@instituteofideas.com for details of the venue.
Some articles to read beforehand:
Linda Papadopoulos on the Sexualisation of Young People
Stop sexualising children, says David Cameron
Carol Sarler: The dressing-up box is a pretty safe place for little girls to play