There are many things that girls do today that even twenty years ago they did not. Now girls are wearing makeup and clothes that barely cover their bodies. “Close to half of six- to nine-year-olds regularly use lipstick or gloss, presumably with parental approval; the percentage of eight- to twelve-year-olds who regularly use mascara doubled between 2008 and 2010 to 18 and 15 percent, respectively” (Orenstein, 82). It is crazy to think that this many girls are wearing makeup daily when they are this young. Girls are growing up much faster now than they were. It’s becoming increasingly common to walk past a little girl that looks like she is roughly ten years older than she actually is. Society has told girls that they need to look hot and perfect every day. Girls don’t know any better but to listen and dress and act this way. Due to the fact that girls are growing up faster they are also maturing sexually faster. “Young people mature physically earlier, and many of them lead active sex-lives from a relatively early age” (Aappola, 96). It is becoming more and more common for boys and girls to “mature sexually” much sooner; at least they may think they are sexually mature. Just because they are having sex or are preforming sexual acts does not mean they are sexually mature it just mean they are sexually active. There are many other subjects that come up in this book from role models for girls, toys girls play with, princesses, and
There are many things that girls do today that even twenty years ago they did not. Now girls are wearing makeup and clothes that barely cover their bodies. “Close to half of six- to nine-year-olds regularly use lipstick or gloss, presumably with parental approval; the percentage of eight- to twelve-year-olds who regularly use mascara doubled between 2008 and 2010 to 18 and 15 percent, respectively” (Orenstein, 82). It is crazy to think that this many girls are wearing makeup daily when they are this young. Girls are growing up much faster now than they were. It’s becoming increasingly common to walk past a little girl that looks like she is roughly ten years older than she actually is. Society has told girls that they need to look hot and perfect every day. Girls don’t know any better but to listen and dress and act this way. Due to the fact that girls are growing up faster they are also maturing sexually faster. “Young people mature physically earlier, and many of them lead active sex-lives from a relatively early age” (Aappola, 96). It is becoming more and more common for boys and girls to “mature sexually” much sooner; at least they may think they are sexually mature. Just because they are having sex or are preforming sexual acts does not mean they are sexually mature it just mean they are sexually active. There are many other subjects that come up in this book from role models for girls, toys girls play with, princesses, and