A quarter of young women believe sending
sexual pictures is a ‘normal part of relationships’, while 16% have felt pressure to send
such images, a poll revealed in mid-September.
The figures from Girlguiding also expose
concerning
levels of sexual harassment at
school and a strong belief that the advertising industry should curb its use of sexualised images. Nearly 2,000 girls and young
women, ranging in age from seven to 21,
were questioned
for
the Girls’ Attitudes
Survey 2017. In August a Bluewater shopping
centre branch of Missguided,
the
clothes store, was asked to remove a sign
saying ‘Send me nudes’.