Do men need to play more of a role in stopping mothers from sexualizing daughters?

[Bonobo]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/custody-risk-toddlers-tiaras-star-wears-fake-boobs-122003383--abc-news-tv.html
[h1]Custody at Risk After 'Toddlers & Tiaras' Star Wears Controversial Outfit[/h1]

The woman who dressed her young daughter as Dolly Parton - complete with a padded bra and sculpting underwear - for a child beauty pageant that aired on TLC's "Toddlers & Tiaras" could lose custody of the girl after her estranged husband claimed she sexually exploited their daughter by allowing her to dress so provocatively.

Her father, Bill Verst, has asked a Kentucky court to grant him sole custody of his daughter, who is now 6.

During a court proceeding Saturday, a judge threw reporters out of the courtroom, closed the hearing and placed a gag order on mother Lindsay Jackson. The judge also imposed a ban on any pageant activity for Maddy or her mother for the duration of the trial.

Jackson said the costume was never meant to be sexual and that she shouldn't be at risk of losing her daughter.
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[h2]Moms Wield Greater Influence Than TV on Sexualization of Girls[/h2]

http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/2863-girls-sexualization-mothers-attitudes.html

While the media is often blamed for influencing young girls' desire to be sexy, a new study suggests mothers' attitudes play a more important role.

In the study, researchers found no link between the amount of TV and movies that girls ages 6 to 9 watched, and their risk of sexualizing themselves. (Sexualization is defined as valuing oneself solely on sex appeal, or treating oneself as a sex object.)

However, among girls who watched a lot of TV and movies, those who had mothers who worried about their own looks were at increased risk of early sexualization, the study found.