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Why 6-Year-Old Girls Want to Be Sexy | Self-Sexualization is on the rise
Most girls as young as 6 are already beginning to think of themselves as sex objects, according to a new study of elementary school-age kids in the Midwest.
Researchers have shown in the past that women and teens think of themselves in sexually objectified terms, but the new study is the first to identify self-sexualization in young girls. The study, published online July 6 in the journal Sex Roles, also identified factors that protect girls from objectifying themselves.
via Why 6-Year-Old Girls Want to Be Sexy | Self-Sexualization | LiveScience.
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