September 2001 • Volume 7 • Number 9
Academy concerned about sexually explicit entertainment and its impact on young people
The media influence the way young people think they're supposed to act in relationships, Marshall Kubota, M.D., of Santa Rosa, Calif., a member of the AAFP Commission on Public Health, said during a July 26 Senate forum on the impact of sexually explicit entertainment on children. Men are usually portrayed as dominant, Kubota said, and women are often shown as more concerned with image than achievement -- which has contributed to the explosion of eating disorders and cosmetic surgery. The Washington, D.C., event was hosted by Sens. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.; Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn.; and Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.
Marshall Kubota, M.D., left, of Santa Rosa, Calif., presented the family practice viewpoint at the July 26 Senate forum on the impact of sexually explicit entertainment on children.
Sens. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., left, and Sam Brownback, R-Kan., right, hosted the event, along with Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.
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