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I guess the problem with such a program addresses such issues superficially, is that such lifestyles are then exoticzed and are subject to a number of unsavory stereotypes think Tina Tequila and the oversexualization of being a bisexual female….in my opinion
“Hey, Fake Ladies!”: On the Construction of Gender in RuPaul’s Drag Race « Gender Across Borders 2010
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James Dobson — "This is yet another sad example of our society's oversexualization, especially as it affects the Internet, and the damage it does to all who get caught in its grasp."
Handy Rundown Of Conservative Reactions to Foley Scandal 2009
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And the oversexualization of pre-teen girls continues...
Kids These Days Jen 2009
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Whether due to the oversexualization of our culture that has made feet the last frontier for sartorial eroticism (bustiers are so passé) or an embracing of female aggression (nothing says "I'm dominant" like a pair of big black stilettos) shoes now are fashion's focus.
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We can discuss ad infinitum why this is, but I believe every era has been one of oversexualization of females from one extreme to another: hyperrepression or hyperexposure.
Desperate Feminist Housewife Moms Rule The World! | Her Bad Mother 2007
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"This is yet another sad example of our society's oversexualization, especially as it affects the Internet, and the damage it does to all who get caught in its grasp."
Dobson Statement On Foleygate: No Mention Of House Leadership 2009
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Clearly, the oversexualization of females is not empowering anyone and is causing a tremendous amount of damage in terms of how girls and women regard themselves and how boys and men treat girls and women.
Leora Tanenbaum: What Not to Wear: Wendy Shalit Goes Deep Into Your Closet 2008
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Also, you won't look quite as sexist, which (by the way) might be a useful position to take when investigating a topic that centers around parenting and the oversexualization of our children.
Miriam Kamin: Sorry, sweetie... Mommy thinks that doll's too skanky 2008
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Shalit is downright disdainful of girls who succumb to the pressures of oversexualization, and applies just as much pressure on them to dress in a certain way that they already experience -- but from the other extreme end of the fashion spectrum.
Leora Tanenbaum: What Not to Wear: Wendy Shalit Goes Deep Into Your Closet 2008
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The APA task force's team of psychologists linked oversexualization with three of the most common mental health problems for women 18 and older: eating disorders, low self-esteem and depression.
Eye Candy 2007
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