Targeting Young Girls

Society is constantly targeting certain groups to change, praise, or reticule; however there are some groups targeted unintentionally. For instance, young girls are having issues within themselves simply because how they have perceived their surroundings. The targeting of young girls was not intended, although it is happening more and more. In today’s society young girls feel pressured into having to worry about their body, personal image, and relationships; targeting creates an illusion for teens that they should act older. Women struggle with the aspect of comparing one another, so young girls struggle with it too. Majority of everything in a little girl’s life consist of a cookie cutter figure such as Barbie’s, Polly Pockets, and princesses on movies. All of the examples show slim figures, never making an appoint to state that having a little fat roll or baby weight was normal. Another example is models and/or professional cheerleading. For …show more content…
Although, studies have indicated that children raised by strict parents are more likely to become angry and rebellious as teenagers and young adults, leaving them more susceptible to be influenced by things in society (Theories of Self). Another point that one could disagree with is that it is not the young girls’ surrounds but it is their genetic make-up that makes them more sensitive to their surroundings. On the contrary, Lisa Bloom, author of Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed Down World, asserts that our society has made an appoint for young girls to worry about their appearance because how often does one tell a little boy he is handsome or that his outfit is nice (Markham). Bloom makes a valid point because by our society telling young girls they are pretty or that they have nice shoes on or outfit makes them more conscious of their physical