A staggering seven out of eight female students would consider turning to glamour modelling to fund their university studies, according to a new survey.
This shocking figure, based on a survey of 1,022 female university students, is the latest evidence of the increasing sexualisation of young women and girls.
The survey, which was carried out by a student and employer matchmaking website, studentgems.com, also revealed that over one in three female students would consider working in a strip club to fund their studies.
Money
Seven in ten of the respondents admitted that they would be willing to pose in their underwear to earn extra money.
Sue Harrison, co-founder of studentgems.com, warned that students were turning to such activities to finance their independence.
She said: “When students are away from home and trying to show their independence, they may well consider doing things that they don’t really want to, so they can afford their independent lifestyle.”
She added: “They must also understand that their own safety is of paramount importance and they should always avoid any jobs that could compromise that.”
Alarm
A spate of recent stories have raised alarm at the ‘pornification’ of boys and the sexualisation of girls.
Earlier this month it was revealed that many teenage girls are being pressurised by their boyfriends to engage in sexual acts taken from pornographic films.
The research showed that many girls are resentful that their parents do not protect them from ‘pornified boys’.
Schoolgirl
In another disturbing case, it emerged that a 14-year-old schoolgirl had been performing naked in a lap-dancing club while her mother thought she was at a friend’s sleepover.
An investigation by The Sun newspaper revealed that the girl, who was not named, had allegedly danced naked behind a screen and taken customers for private dances until 3am.
And last month a review, commissioned by the Home Office, found that boys who watch porn are more likely to be violent towards girls and treat them like sex objects.
Sexualised
The report stated: “The evidence gathered in the review suggests a clear link between consumption of sexualised images, a tendency to view women as objects and the acceptance of aggressive attitudes and behaviour as the norm.
“Both the images we consume and the way we consume them are lending credence to the idea that women are there to be used and that men are there to use them.”