Advertising Quote by Naomi Wolf
““For the first time in history, children are growing up whose earliest sexual imprinting derives not from a living human being, or fantasies of their own; since the 1960s pornographic upsurge, the sexuality of children has begun to be shaped in response to cues that are no longer human. Nothing comparable has ever happened in the history of our species; it dislodges Freud. Today's children and young men and women have sexual identities that spiral around paper and celluloid phantoms: from Playboy to music videos to the blank females torsos in women's magazines, features obscured and eyes extinguished, they are being imprinted with a sexuality that is mass-produced, deliberately dehumanizing and inhuman.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The End of Sex, 2019
Mass media shapes children's sexuality, replacing human intimacy with artificial images.
In simple terms: Media distorts young sexual development.
Key Takeaway
Promote human-centered education and media literacy.
Themes
media influence
child development
sexuality
Mood
concerned
urgent
Type
advocacy
analysis
When to use this quote
- school curricula
- parental guidance
- media policy
Key Concepts
cultural conditioning
digital impact
human connection
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we protect children from harmful sexual imagery?
- What role should parents play in media education?
A Different Perspective
Some argue media also offers positive representation.
