Girls Gone Skank - Assignment 1-3

Article Summary

Feminists’ are hesitant to relish in the fact that women are gaining freedom from “traditional sexual mores”; for fear that girls today don’t realize that “self-exploitation is not the same thing as feminist empowerment.” Taking her perspective on women’s images, Oppliger tackles many topics from fashion to pornography in which she examines the sexuality of female preadolescents; however, failing to incorporate opposing information leads the reader to believe that her studies aren’t valid.

Getting lost in the reason for the book the author goes on to include adult media when comparing the sexuality of girls; this is very confusing. Deficient in evidence to support her claims and missing the approach of feminist theory, a majority of her information appears broadly generalized. She seems to lack the ability to criticize her own thoughts and take into consideration the research and credibility of those before her; leaving room to presume that a more critical look into the sexualization of young girls lingers.