Why do young girls (teenagers) try to be s**y?

Question

What factors do you think play into young girls (under 18) wanting to be s**y? A lot of girls throughout all time have tried to 'look their best'. But it seems that now the focus is on looking "s**y" (tight shirts, belly showing, short skirts...). Do you agree and why do you think this is so?

I have my own opinions;just wondeing what you all think.

Answer 1

guys give them presure, media, there finally looking older and prettier and getting curves and they want to show them off, and if they dont unless theyre drop dead gorgeous they are like socially rejected

and for fun, because wouldnt you rather look s**y then covered up, wen your a teenager its all about whos hotter and who does it more often...

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Answer 2

The age of concentment has been lowered, the medias influence, and parents letting there kids buy and wear this c**p. One word Prostatot. (Prosta-tot, it's a young girl who is basically a tween prostatute or looks like one).

Answer 3

I think it's because they want boys to like them and they know that it draws their attention when they dress that way. It's not just a "cute outfit" no matter what girls tell you, they always have alterior motives.

Answer 4

Media influences and trying to get attention.

Answer 5

The media.

Answer 6

Well, nowadays people's ideas of "looking their best" are nearly identical to looking "s**y", I guess.

Answer 7

well she does it because all of the tabloids about young girls  maybe to prove that they are popular to be in a crowd maybe they like a boy and want to show of for him.

Answer 8

bec. this is the trend... they see it with britney spears and all those messed up teen kids on tv and magazines. No I dont agree with this. It is way too early.

Answer 9

Music. Look at the music videos out there, and listen to the words they use to describe women. People think it's ok to use bad women words (wh***, the c word etc.) There's nothing really wrong with showing skin, as long as you aren't looking for s*x. I am comfortable when I am in short shorts- not because they're provocative, because they're comfy. As long as you have self respect, dress however you want; as long as you aren't doing it for s*x.

Answer 10

Not only does the media influence them, but their peers also influence them.

Just take a look at gossip girl. It is set at a high school. The things that they wear, say, and do are things that are adult. But, parents probably allow their children to watch it and gain influence from it without knowing what is really going on on the show. Middle school girls already wanted to be like high school girls and now if high schoolers are doing all that and dressing like that, "s**y" enters their minds sooner and sooner.

Answer 11

It is pretty simple..Hormones kick in past 11 & they are grow up pretty fast. They don't feel like children, so they don't want to dress like children either. And of course most of the other answers got it the media plays a significant role aswell...all the music videos, movies & magazines..teens want to "look good" be seen cool & "s**y" in the eyes of the opposite s*x.

Me? I have no problem wearing "s**y clothes" I like the way it looks, I wear revealing clothes sometimes for myself & my fiance not other people. I have alot of self-respect....The way you dress doesn't dictate how much self-respect you have : )

..So I'm guessing you never had the desire to attract the opposite s*x in your teenage years? Cool.

Answer 12

I agree - I think both boys and girls are being robbed of their childhoods - and I don't think it's healthy.  

I think many of these girls - and boys - are playing with erotic appeal before they have the emotional and mental resources to handle all the implications of sexual intimacy  

I recommend this article by the mother of a 12-year-old daughter expressing her frustration with the current pressures on young girls: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/articl...

Answer 13

Lots of pressure from Hollywood and men.  They have this ridiculous expectation for us women to be perfect in appearance and look like we haven't eaten in years.  I say what is not seen is what makes us more appealing.  If you go baring it all there's nothing left to the imagination and therefore men will toss you aside like a used toy once they have "seen it all".

In short, yes I agree with you on the over sexualized world we live in and yes it does put a tremendous amount of pressure on younger girls today.