When teenagers hit puberty, they will start to see themselves as objects of someone else’s needs and desires because they think about what they look like from the perspective of others all the time and that is why they will start to sexualize themselves. In a college lecture, Dr. Dines showed students how pop culture is fast becoming porn culture. She used Miley Cyrus as one of examples that when she wanted to start her career as a diva, she had to be sexualized for overturning her Disney image such as being pure, cute, and innocent. When a teenager today seeks what female should look like or what she should wear, she will easily be able to get the image from pop culture icons such as Britney Spears or Paris Hilton. Even though pop stars can look like a porn star, it doesn’t bother teenagers today because they are desensitized.
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This is why one can easily feel close to someone quickly even if they really don’t know them very well. In fact, the study showed that almost 30 percent of teenagers admitted that they have sent naked or nearly naked pictures of themselves to a crush. Teens are taught by pop culture, which encourages teens to promote and exhibit yourself, so when teen guys received the picture of a naked girl, they don’t keep the pictures to only themselves, but they often share it among their friends, and the picture will eventually be revealed to the public. This is because they simply think it’s not a big deal to use the picture just for fun. Moreover, because being sexy is a way of getting popular among teen girls, teen guys believe what they are supposed to desire attractive girls that are being sexy and sexualized. Nevertheless, Dr. O’Sullivan’s study interestingly shows that both young men and women have a much stronger positive association towards romance than
This is why one can easily feel close to someone quickly even if they really don’t know them very well. In fact, the study showed that almost 30 percent of teenagers admitted that they have sent naked or nearly naked pictures of themselves to a crush. Teens are taught by pop culture, which encourages teens to promote and exhibit yourself, so when teen guys received the picture of a naked girl, they don’t keep the pictures to only themselves, but they often share it among their friends, and the picture will eventually be revealed to the public. This is because they simply think it’s not a big deal to use the picture just for fun. Moreover, because being sexy is a way of getting popular among teen girls, teen guys believe what they are supposed to desire attractive girls that are being sexy and sexualized. Nevertheless, Dr. O’Sullivan’s study interestingly shows that both young men and women have a much stronger positive association towards romance than