General Article The impact of over sexualisation of our teens

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By Jonny Shannon

How often have you heard someone in a TV or movie express surprise that another character didn’t lose their virginity as a teenager? How many times have you seen older male characters hitting on much younger women? And how often have you looked at characters who are supposed to be teenage girls, but who look like they could easily be 25?

Sexualisation of teenagers in our media has always been a problem, but we’re just now starting to realize the damage it causes. Read on to l...

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