Children today are being exposed to more images than any previous generation, due to advances in technology that have made mobile internet, interactive television and sophisticated video games commonplace in many homes. A recent Government-commissioned report caused a stir by claiming that this increased exposure to images that often conform to superficial gender stereotypes is teaching young girls that being attractive is all that matters, while young boys are learning it is 'manly' to be disrespectful to women.
The Sexualisation of Young People Review was published by the Home Office and led by Dr Linda Papadopoulos, a psychologist who has appeared on television and worked in the area of body image.
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