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| Games consoles and mobiles should be sold with parental filters switched on to limit children's exposure to sexual imagery, a Home Office review says. | Games consoles and mobiles should be sold with parental filters switched on to limit children's exposure to sexual imagery, a Home Office review says. |
| The study says that children are increasingly being exposed to material their parents do not know about. | The study says that children are increasingly being exposed to material their parents do not know about. |
| The report calls for tougher regulation of sexual imagery in adverts and a ban on "lads' mags" for the under-16s. | The report calls for tougher regulation of sexual imagery in adverts and a ban on "lads' mags" for the under-16s. |
| Author Dr Linda Papadopoulos said there was a clear link between sexualised imagery and violence towards girls. | Author Dr Linda Papadopoulos said there was a clear link between sexualised imagery and violence towards girls. |
| The report says all the available research shows that children in the UK are being exposed to an ever-increasing amount of "sexualised" material in the media and that parents had limited opportunities to prevent it. | The report says all the available research shows that children in the UK are being exposed to an ever-increasing amount of "sexualised" material in the media and that parents had limited opportunities to prevent it. |
| The material, said the report, ranged from the growth of lads' mags and pornography on mobile phones, through to big-name fashion brands using sexual imagery to advertise clothes targeted at young teenagers. | The material, said the report, ranged from the growth of lads' mags and pornography on mobile phones, through to big-name fashion brands using sexual imagery to advertise clothes targeted at young teenagers. |
| 'Distorting perceptions' | 'Distorting perceptions' |
| The report said this "drip-drip" exposure was distorting young people's perceptions of themselves, encouraging boys to become fixated on being macho and dominant while girls in turn presented themselves as sexually available and permissive. | The report said this "drip-drip" exposure was distorting young people's perceptions of themselves, encouraging boys to become fixated on being macho and dominant while girls in turn presented themselves as sexually available and permissive. |
| One outcome had been the rise of sexual bullying in which girls felt compelled to post topless or naked pictures on social networks, it added. | One outcome had been the rise of sexual bullying in which girls felt compelled to post topless or naked pictures on social networks, it added. |
| "Unless sexualisation is accepted as harmful, we will miss an important opportunity to broaden young people's beliefs about where their value lies," said Dr Papadopoulos, a psychologist. | "Unless sexualisation is accepted as harmful, we will miss an important opportunity to broaden young people's beliefs about where their value lies," said Dr Papadopoulos, a psychologist. |
| Both the images we consume and the way we consume them are lending credence to the idea that women are there to be used and that men are there to use them Linda Papadopoulos class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/02/should_there_be_stricter_contr.html">Send us your comments | |
| The report's 36 recommendations include calling for games consoles, mobile phones and some computers to be sold with parental controls already switched on. | The report's 36 recommendations include calling for games consoles, mobile phones and some computers to be sold with parental controls already switched on. |
| This would allow families to automatically filter which on-demand services and online material their children can use. | This would allow families to automatically filter which on-demand services and online material their children can use. |
| Dr Papadopoulos said there should also be symbols to show that a published photograph had been digitally altered - such as pictures of celebrities manipulated to make them appear thinner. | Dr Papadopoulos said there should also be symbols to show that a published photograph had been digitally altered - such as pictures of celebrities manipulated to make them appear thinner. |
| Lads' mags should be sold only to over-16s, a recommendation aimed at moving them closer to top-shelf, adult pornography. | Lads' mags should be sold only to over-16s, a recommendation aimed at moving them closer to top-shelf, adult pornography. |
| The report also recommends giving the Advertising Standards Authority the power to act against sexualised imagery appearing within commercial websites, such as provocative photo-shoots used by clothing chains targeting teenagers. | The report also recommends giving the Advertising Standards Authority the power to act against sexualised imagery appearing within commercial websites, such as provocative photo-shoots used by clothing chains targeting teenagers. |
| Link to violence | Link to violence |
| Dr Papadopoulos said: "The evidence gathered in the review suggests a clear link between consumption of sexualised images, tendency to view women as objects and the acceptance of aggressive attitudes and behaviour as the norm. | Dr Papadopoulos said: "The evidence gathered in the review suggests a clear link between consumption of sexualised images, tendency to view women as objects and the acceptance of aggressive attitudes and behaviour as the norm. |
| "Both the images we consume and the way we consume them are lending credence to the idea that women are there to be used and that men are there to use them." | "Both the images we consume and the way we consume them are lending credence to the idea that women are there to be used and that men are there to use them." |
| The review forms part of the Home Office's broader attempts to have a louder public debate about how to combat violence against women and girls. | The review forms part of the Home Office's broader attempts to have a louder public debate about how to combat violence against women and girls. |
| Both Labour and the Conservatives are examining the issues. Tory leader David Cameron said earlier this month that he would clamp down on irresponsible advertising targeted at children. | Both Labour and the Conservatives are examining the issues. Tory leader David Cameron said earlier this month that he would clamp down on irresponsible advertising targeted at children. |
| Home Secretary Alan Johnson said: "We know that parents are concerned about the pressures their children are under at a much younger age, which is why we have already committed to a number of the recommendations in this report. | Home Secretary Alan Johnson said: "We know that parents are concerned about the pressures their children are under at a much younger age, which is why we have already committed to a number of the recommendations in this report. |
| "Changing attitudes will take time but it is essential if we are going to stop the sexualisation which contributes to violence against women and girls." | "Changing attitudes will take time but it is essential if we are going to stop the sexualisation which contributes to violence against women and girls." |