The ‘raunch culture’ identified by Ariel Levy in Female Chauvinist Pigs, is having an increasingly damaging effect on the self-worth of younger and younger girls. This book – boasting a foreword by much-loved former Play School presenter Noni Hazelhurst – is a much-needed wake-up call.

Topics covered include the culture of exhibitionism, the role of corporations, outdoor advertising, the effects of pornography on boys’ behaviour towards girls and girls themselves, and the Bill Henson affair. There’s an impressive roll-call of contributors, including Maggie Hamilton, author of What’s Happening to Our Girls, Clive Hamilton, and Emma Rush, co-author of the Australia Institute’s groundbreaking 2006 report on the sexualisation of children in Australia.

The diversity of contributors offers a valuable range of professional and personal insights into an urgent issue, and the book will be of great interest to concerned parents and interested readers alike.