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Schools may affect girls more than boys because strong emphasis is placed on girls to date boys, and many school activities place high importance on heterosexuality (such as cheerleading). [30] Additionally, the idea of not conforming to typical male gender roles inhibited many boys from openly expressing their same-sex attraction.
A study by the insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield found that from 1999 to 2000, the use of steroids and similar drugs amongst boys ages 12 to 17 jumped 25 percent, with 20 percent saying they use the drug for looks rather than sports. [22] Moreover, men in advertisements are more muscular today than they were 25 to 30 years ago. [23]
Girls are more repulsed by pornography and view it as silly and disgusting, having a negative attitude, [4] and some felt that performers were forced to perform certain acts. [1] While men tend to be less critical and reluctant to discuss the gender-specific effects of pornography. [1]
By DR. KAREN LATIMER A couple of weeks ago I wrote 10 Reasons Your Family Should be Watching the Women's World Cup. After a U.S.A. victory in the finals last night, my girls and I were sad. While ...
Her study of 100 children's toys revealed that girl-focused toys are generally associated with physical attractiveness, nurturing and domestic skills, while boys' toys were more violent ...
Among sexually-active 15-to-19-year-olds, from 2002 to 2010 more than 80% of females and more than 90% of males reported using at least one method of birth control during their last intercourse. [ 17 ] [ 24 ] In 1995, only 71% of girls and 82% of boys reported using contraception the last time that they had sex. [ 17 ]
Her commitment to expand the definition of what a model looks like hasn't wavered. "When I first started talking about wanting to post things unretouched and walking on runways being short, people ...
The Troubled-Teen Industry Has Been A Disaster For Decades. It's Still Not Fixed.