Hyper-Sexualizing Little Girls
The identity group that I will be addressing is little girls, and how they're being hyper- sexualized by the media, marketing, and other cultural messages. Creating stereotypes imposing them to act in adult or sexual ways. Also, I'll be showing examples and how this affects girls in the long term in their growing personality. On this Date October 11, the International day of the Girl, a day declared by the United Nations with a mission to bring awareness to the issues that girl around the world are suffering. Also, it empowers girls in leadership and to achieve their full potential. That is why I believe this is an important issue to talk about.
Preliminary Thoughts/Portrayals
Hyper - sexualization of little girls, is when …show more content…
Girls From the Age 1 to Age 15 , in pageants get fake Tan, makeup, Manicure , eyelashes extensions, even wigs. Creating fake beauty standards. Being a doll its practically being an object. Plus they have to conquer the audiences, by flirting with them and the judges. And at the end they can decided which one is more "Beautiful" creating Low self stem in those who "lose".
There's this Show on TV called Toddlers and Tiaras, where you can see how the sexualization of girls has gone so far. In one chapter in the custom section of the pageant a girl went dressed as Julia Roberts on Pretty Woman (Prostitute), the one with the blue skirt and the white see through shirt with the high boots. It's just outrageous. But it is not only on pageants, we can see this same example in Fashion magazines, ads, music videos, and toys. For example, toy companies sell dolls that wear miniskirts, and short shirts with high heels. This reminds me of my childhood where I always wanted to be just like my Barbie, I thought being skinny and having a gorgeous look like a Barbie was the ideal body for a girl. Later in the years I realized that this mentality was so wrong and it only harmed my self …show more content…
Therefore, it is a double edged sword. Mass communication ( media, ads, social Networks ) is shaping our reality, especially an easy target like little girls. Media explicitly shows that for a girl the look is more important than the intelligence. The sexual appeal is a big seller , and they use it. Also, this objectification that the media creates toward girls, increase the idea that sexual violence is okay. In addition, little girls see that their icon (celebrity) is wearing a short skirt, leading them to imitate that on their Facebook, Instagram, etc again making them an easy target for pedophiles. There's no beauty in that childhood
Preliminary Thoughts/Portrayals
Hyper - sexualization of little girls, is when …show more content…
Girls From the Age 1 to Age 15 , in pageants get fake Tan, makeup, Manicure , eyelashes extensions, even wigs. Creating fake beauty standards. Being a doll its practically being an object. Plus they have to conquer the audiences, by flirting with them and the judges. And at the end they can decided which one is more "Beautiful" creating Low self stem in those who "lose".
There's this Show on TV called Toddlers and Tiaras, where you can see how the sexualization of girls has gone so far. In one chapter in the custom section of the pageant a girl went dressed as Julia Roberts on Pretty Woman (Prostitute), the one with the blue skirt and the white see through shirt with the high boots. It's just outrageous. But it is not only on pageants, we can see this same example in Fashion magazines, ads, music videos, and toys. For example, toy companies sell dolls that wear miniskirts, and short shirts with high heels. This reminds me of my childhood where I always wanted to be just like my Barbie, I thought being skinny and having a gorgeous look like a Barbie was the ideal body for a girl. Later in the years I realized that this mentality was so wrong and it only harmed my self …show more content…
Therefore, it is a double edged sword. Mass communication ( media, ads, social Networks ) is shaping our reality, especially an easy target like little girls. Media explicitly shows that for a girl the look is more important than the intelligence. The sexual appeal is a big seller , and they use it. Also, this objectification that the media creates toward girls, increase the idea that sexual violence is okay. In addition, little girls see that their icon (celebrity) is wearing a short skirt, leading them to imitate that on their Facebook, Instagram, etc again making them an easy target for pedophiles. There's no beauty in that childhood