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Tips to help parents combat sexting

Sexting has become a serious problem in our youth, with one study finding 69% of the teens they surveyed had sent a sext a girlfriend or boyfriend, so to help combat it the Australian Government has issued a fact sheet for parents to help their children avoid the dangers of sexting. The fact sheet contains [...]

Renewed calls for government to rethink proposed internet filter

There have been renewed calls for the government to move their focus away from censorship, this time with suggestions for the money to be diverted to better fund cyberbullying programs. The calls came from the Electronic Frontiers Australia, who said there was insufficient evidence to justify the costly proposed internet filter, instead calling bullying the [...]

Julie Gale criticises provocative slogans on baby clothes

Julie Gale has slammed a line of baby clothes with provocative slogans sold by national retailer Cotton On, calling for the the garments be withdrawn. Ms Gale said that even as a comedy writer she found the use of babies as a billboard of sexual innuendo unacceptable. She later went on to describe the early [...]

Take a peek at the sexualisation of young people

‘Take a peek inside any underwear or sock drawer across Australia and New Zealand and you’re sure to find some Holeproof products. With a huge range of popular and instantly recognisable brands, we are one of the region’s leading clothing companies supplying the equivalent of two briefs and a pair of socks for every man, [...]

Internet filter plan opposed by child rights organisation

Child group Save the Children has opposed the government's plans to create a mandatory internet filter, saying the filter will not be effective and the money saved should be spent instead on education and law enforcement. The internet filter has been criticised for being ineffective, and a statement from Save the Children recommended the money [...]

Julie Gale invites you to attend two conferences

Two conferences are being organised by Julie Gale in the coming weeks: Bratz, Britney and Bralettes: The Sexualisation of Childhood Monday 3rd August, 2009 7:00pm for 7:30pm to 9.30pm Melbourne Girls Grammar School, South Yarra. ”From tiny tots to late teens, girls are being preyed on, and damaged, by sexualisation and media messages about weight, [...]

Parents of a million Aussie kids are leaving out a Welcome mat for pedophiles

  Almost a million Australian children are being given unfettered access to the Internet, new research released today reveals. The revelations come from Generation Next, a national parenting seminar organisation being supported by anti-depression initiative, beyondblue, and Australian Government-backed youth mental health foundation, Headspace. Their research finds 22 percent of parents of children aged 4-18 [...]

Sexualisation of Girls in the Media- American Psychological Association

Journalists, child advocacy organizations, parents, and psychologists have argued that the sexualization of girls is a broad and increasing problem and is harmful to girls.The APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls was formed in response to these expressions of public concern. There are several components to sexualization, and these set it apart from [...]

By |2012-08-17T17:03:00+10:00April 4th, 2009|Categories: Science & Research, Uncategorized|Tags: , |1 Comment

Adolescence, pornography and harm

From the introduction to an Australian Institute of Criminology discussion paper: "The probability that a young person will have exposure to pornography prior to the age of 18 - the legal age in Australia at which it is permissible to view and purchase such materials - is very high. Concern exists, among both parents and [...]

By |2009-04-03T14:05:54+11:00April 3rd, 2009|Categories: Cybersafety|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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