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Opinion: Is sexualized culture creating a mental health problem for youth?

December 8, 2014 | Emily Taylor

In this Huffington Post blog, Darryl Roberts (Director of “America the Beautiful 3: The Sexualization of our Youth”) posits that the mass media is creating unrealistic ideals and expectations for young people. In turn, youth internalize these images and messages, leading to eating disorders, depression and a host of other problems.