The American Psychological Association released a study that -- surprise, surprise -- says young girls today are bombarded with sexual imagery that throttles their self-esteem and could actually make them dumb. Or at least perform poorly on tests when wearing bathing suits. Seriously. It's in the study.
From racy blogs to stupid dolls, thongs for 7 year olds to underdressed pop culture figures, girls face a tsunami of images and messages that could lead children to act sexually like adults and adults to act like children.
Of course, it's not too late to protect childhood. While the association calls for more study, it also offers some get-real talking points for parents. I've written about this before, probably too many times, but it's good to know I'm not the only one that finds it more than a little odd that some children's underwear says "wink, wink."
