Its a bit too late imo but oh well… dont know how’s it gonna work.
Action planned on ‘Sexualization’ of Kids
A raft of measures to protect children from ‘sexualisation’ are set to be unveiled, as retailers agree to restrict the sale of inappropriate clothing to youngsters.
Mothers’ Union chief executive Reg Bailey will publish his recommendations in a Government-commissioned review later.
The British Retail Consortium has also launched new guidelines in response to demands for restrictions on inappropriate children’s clothing - including lace lingerie and push-up bras.
Nine stores - Asda, Debenhams, Argos, John Lewis, Next, Marks & Spencer, Peacocks Sainsbury’s and Tesco - have signed up, with others being urged to participate.
David Cameron has backed moves to make it easier to block adult content on mobile phones, ban raunchy billboard posters near schools and bar the use of youngsters to market products.
And he said he would summon retailers, advertisers, broadcasters, magazine editors, video games and music industry chiefs and regulators for a summit in October to discuss progress.
Under the changes proposed by Mr Bailey, steamy pop videos would be restricted to older teens and later television slots while magazines featuring sexualised images would be covered up on shop shelves. (:hehe: thats a good one)
An option to request adult material be barred from any new home internet service, laptop or mobile phone should also be introduced and parents given more say in the TV watershed guidelines.
Mr Bailey said he hoped his review would help tear down the sexual “wallpaper” surrounding today’s young people and give parents a stronger voice in regulation.
