Too much, too young: Are advertisers sexualising childhood?

3 November 2011

Thursday 1 December, 7pm - 9pm, Burnage Media Arts College, Manchester

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is hosting a public debate on how we should protect children from inappropriate advertising.

Many parents are worried about a ‘sexualised culture’ surrounding their children. The accessibility of pornography on the internet and sexual imagery in advertising, TV programmes, films and music videos are just a few examples of things that parents say contribute to their anxiety that children are under pressure to grow up too quickly.

Whatever your views, the ASA invites you to participate in a Question Time style public debate.  We’ll provide you with a valuable opportunity to put forward your opinion, concerns and questions on this topical subject and hear the views from representatives from the advertising industry, family and parenting groups and Reg Bailey, the Government’s independent reviewer of the sexualisation of childhood.

To find out the full details of this event and how to register your place, please go to our events page.