Sexualisation of children is big business

ONE of the tragedies of our time is the war on childhood innocence being waged in contemporary western society.

At a time when sexual abuse of children is supposedly frowned upon, the sexualisation of 10 and 11-yearolds is accepted without a whimper of protest.

Sex is big business and innocent children are seen as consumers to be targeted. They are being dressed in provocative clothing and bombarded with sexual imagery from newspapers, magazines and television.