Thursday, June 09, 2011

UK addresses sexualisation of children: what's Australia doing?


A British six-month independent review into the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood, published Monday, called on retailers, media and regulatory bodies to take action in the best interest of children.

The inquiry report, Letting Children Be Children, is the product of surveys and interviews with hundreds of parents, along with input from children and young people, focus groups and submissions from interested parties.

Commissioned by PM David Cameron, the inquiry was headed by Reg Bailey, Chief Executive of Mothers' Union, who found parents felt undermined by a sexualised culture in their efforts to raise healthy children. "Society has become increasingly full of sexualised imagery. This has created a wallpaper to children's lives. Parents feel there is no escape and no clear space where children can be children," he said.

The recommendations include....

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