Some statistics related to sex object culture

• Over half (54%) of all women around the world say they first became aware of the need to be physically attractive between 6 and 17 years of age ₍₁₎
• Eating disorders are as common amongst women as autism ₍₂₎
• 66% of teenage girls would consider plastic surgery and 20% would do it right now ₍₃₎
• Polls suggest that 63% of young women aspire to be glamour models or lap dancers ₍₄₎
• At every End Violence Against Women Coalition consultation event members have raised the sexualisation of women in the media as a factor in violence against women and girls ₍₅₎
• One in three people believe a woman is responsible for violence committed against her if she is wearing 'revealing clothing' ₍₆₎
• 66% of young people learn about sex and relationships through the media₍₇₎
  

_{(1) Dove ‘The Real Truth About Beauty’, 2004. 3200 women interviewed aged 18-64 from 10 countries via telephone
(2) BEAT eating disorders charity 'About eating disorders': http://www.b-eat.co.uk/PressMediaInformation/Somestatistics
(3) mykindaplace.comsurvey of 1,800 teenage girls, 2005
(4) http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/161/161338_naked_ambition_rubs_off_on_teen_girls.html
(5) End Violence Against Women Coalition (2008) Realising Rights,Fulfiling Obligations: A Template for an Integrated Strategy on Violence Against Women for the UK
(6) Amnesty International UK (2005) Sexual Assault Research: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=16618
(7) Buckingham and Bragg (2003) Young people, media and personal relationships, Institute of Education}


Sources:

http://www.object.org.uk/the-facts/the-facts