Self-esteem
Habbo Hotel: Let’s not kid ourselves that ‘the internet’ is our biggest problem
Much has been made of the righteous Channel Four News investigation into online game Habbo Hotel. A Channel Four producer signed up to the site describing herself as an eleven year old, and found that she was being inappropriately approached by people on the site.
By Sophie Warnes | Games, Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 14 June 2012 at 4:03 am
The Debate: Should body image lessons be introduced in schools?
In response to the Reflections on Body Image report, MPs have recommended that school children take part in compulsory body image and self-esteem lessons.
With girls as young as five now worrying about their appearance and cosmetic surgery rates increasing by nearly 20% since 2008, there are fears that young people have worrying and unrealistic perceptions [...]
By Laura Davis | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 7 June 2012 at 3:00 am
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