June 27, 2008
The 'Right' Sexuality for Girls
Setting up an elusive ideal can lead to false empowerment and isolation
Pity the pre-teen girl, one day riding her bike down the road at top speed, the next day shaped by marketers into a party diva. Close behind are a cadre of researchers interested in studying her sexual development and behavior. The change is because of a little event called puberty, which transforms young girls into objects of adults' invasive attention. Throughout history, societies have attempted to control the
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