A report of the American Psychological Association (APA) released today found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls' self-image and healthy development.
Not revelatory for many, but a sign that the APA is paying attention, and perhaps that others will too. Mentions Objectification Theory liberally, the theory my thesis focused on. (Here's the actual paper.)
Some good news though: "The U.S. Justice Department's National Crime Victimization Survey (considered our best measure of crime because its anonymous surveys capture offenses not reported to police) reports that rape has been falling dramatically for decades."
