By Laura Cox PUBLISHED: 09:45 EST, 13 September 2013 | UPDATED: 04:05 EST, 16 September 2013 Teenage girls see sexualisation as ‘part and parcel’ of their lives because of the raunchy behaviour of pop stars such as Rihanna and Miley Cyrus, an academic claimed yesterday. Their skimpy outfits and sexual dance moves are ruining the self-esteem of girls, according to Professor Dionne Taylor, an expert in criminal law. She found the explicit dance moves and foul-mouthed lyrics fuel negative attitudes towards women and affect women’s confidence, education and even their employment prospects. Scroll down for video Miley Cyrus sparked criticism after her provocative gyrations with Robin Thicke at the MTV music awards
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Birmingham City University's Dionne Taylor says stars give 'mixed messages' to impressionable girls
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Points out men are clothed in pop videos while women are scantily clad
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Says 'video vixens' make sexualisation of women 'part of everyday life' and fuel negative attitude towards women
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Says girls' confidence, education and even employment will suffer
'What stunned me even more than @placeholder's excruciating display of pornographic innuendo was my daughter's reaction.
'@placeholder continues to sexually exploit young women by promoting acts that incorporate 'twerking' in a nude-colored bikini.
How is this image of former child star @placeholder appropriate for 14-year-olds?'