A study conducted by the American Psychological Association Task Force concluded that sexualization occurs when a person's worth comes solely from their sexual attractiveness or behavior, excluding other characteristics; a person is subject to a norm that equates physical attractiveness (in the narrow sense) with being sexy; a person is sexually objectified, that is, transformed into an object for the sexual use of others, rather than seen as a person with the capacity for action and independent decision-making; and/or sexuality is inappropriately imposed on a person. The APA task force reported numerous examples of the sexualization of girls, such as toy manufacturers making dolls wearing black leather miniskirts, feather boas, and thigh-high boots and marketing them to girls aged 8 at 12 years old. Clothing stores sell flip-flops suitable for girls aged 7 to 10, some printed with slogans such as “eye candy” or “wink wink”; other flip-flops suitable for women and late-life teenagers are printed with characters from Dr. Seuss and the Muppets. In the world of children's beauty pageants, 5-year-old girls wear false teeth, hair extensions and makeup and are encouraged to "flirt" on stage by batting their long false eyelashes. Journalists, children's advocacy organizations, parents and psychologists have expressed alarm, according to the APA task force, saying the sexualization of girls is a large and growing problem and is harmful to girls, and For my part, I agree with their proposal. Toddlers and Tiaras, the episode "Beautiful Dolls", is shown in adult women dressing as girls, wearing pigtails, sexy schoolgirl outfits, and sucking a lollipop. Studies have found that 89% of women working in some form of prostitution began before the age of sixteen... middle of paper ...... acceptable or tolerated. There are books such as "The Lolita Effect" that specifically address this issue and give parents questions to ask and different ways to approach these topics. Our manual on “Our Sexuality” talks about self-concept, it is defined as the feelings and beliefs we have about ourselves. I also think this chapter is very informative on issues of sexualization of girls, as it is all about self-image, and this chapter would be very informative for parents, girls and women. We need to make sure that when we give compliments to our daughters, it is not just on her looks or appearance, but it is also good to compliment our daughters on their good qualities. Qualities, like their intelligence, kindness, grades or strength, this will not only help them focus on their appearance, but it will also help them focus on their potential..