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So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 7:00-9:00 PM The School of Sts, Faith, Hope & Charity (gymnasium), 180 Ridge Ave., Winnetka, IL
All children, boys and girls, receive a very powerful and very damaging kind of sex education from the popular culture. Even very young children are routinely exposed to portrayals of sexual behavior devoid of emotions, attachment, or consequences. Media messages about sex and sexuality often exploit women's bodies and glamorize sexual violence. Girls are encouraged to objectify themselves and to obsess about their sex appeal and appearance at absurdly young ages, while boys get the message that they should seek sex but avoid intimacy. These messages shape their gender identity, sexual attitudes and behavior, values, and their capacity for love, connection, and healthy relationships well into adulthood.
Sponsored by the Family Awareness Network of New Trier Township (FAN) and The School of Sts. Faith, Hope & Charity. CPDUs available for education professionals. All programs are free and open to the public. This program will not be video-taped. Links: Her website: www.jeankilbourne.com
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For over 40 years, Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., has been a
singular force exploring how the advertising industry shapes public health
issues. A pioneer in the field of media literacy, her presentations are
powerful, engaging, provocative and eye-opening. Author of Can’t Buy My Love:
How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel and creator of the
award-winning documentary series “Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of
Women,” Dr. Kilbourne comes to our area to talk about the hot-button issues
outlined in her book co-authored with Diane Levin, Ph.D., So Sexy So
Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect
Their Children.
Using many illustrations and examples of these sexual images and messages, Dr.
Kilbourne’s presentation will examine the harmful consequences of the
sexualization of children and teenagers and suggest some strategies for change.
Named by The New York Times Magazine as one of the three most popular
speakers on college campuses, Kilbourne is known for her warmth and wit. Bring
your teen children; and, importantly – this is not an issue of concern only for
parents of daughters. As heavy pop culture consumers with an insatiable appetite
for trends, all kids need to learn how to approach media with discernment,
awareness and skepticism. 
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