The Lolita Effect - M. Gigi Durham

Recommended for ages 15-adult.

The Lolita Effect is a critical commentary on the "media sexualization of young girls and what we can do about it". Although this is a bit of a hot-button issue right now, Durham uses such a wide range of familiar examples that you can't help but feel aghast at the manipulation and control the media has over all of us. To aid the reader's understanding of this big issue, The Lolita Effect is divided up into sections dealing with five big myths about girls and their sexuality. Each is well-substantiated and utilises current research in a convincing and thought-provoking way.

This book is a must-read for anyone raising girls, teaching girls, or even girls themselves when they are mature enough to start thinking about the construction of their identities.