The sexing up of children has become has become a huge problem to me.I cannot tell you how frusterated I got when I saw at Target a plaid little girl's bra and underwear on the shelf.
Yes,you heard me right.A plaid little girl's,a little girl's,plaid bra and underwear on the shelf.And people actually bought said product.What that tells me is,people are inviting strange men to have sex with their child.You starting to see what I'm talking about?
A child,whether or not you choose to accept this fact,is not a freaking barbie doll.In fact,a lot of barbie dolls have been removed from the company because a lot of young girl thought that follow the way barbie looks.They ate less,they would work themselfs out to death,and the list goes on.Some of them even died from this.All because,of a barbie doll.I'm thankful that I never did this when I was a child.I did have barbie dolls but I never took it over the edge.
Now,in case the second paragraph wasn't clear enough for you,let me explain.The plaid bra and underwear show me that men and others will look at your child and think of them as a sex object.If you give them this kind of treatment,it's not funny or cute,okay?It's just gross.If you give them this crap,then as they grow up,they are going to feel like that this is their life,this is what they are here for,this is all they are to the world,just another sex object.They are going to have low self confidence and no self value.That is what people are doing to their children.Not all of them but some.
Yes,sex is what makes the world go around but come on people!Really?Has it really come to this?
You know what you can do to help?Take that TV out of your kid's bedrooms.Take it out!Because all your doing is exposing them to crap such as Toddlers in tiaras and Honey boo boo which will make them think that this is what they need to be.
Now,do I think that sex is bad?No,in some cases.Do I think that sexing up children is good?Heck,no.
Children are not dolls.They do not deserve to be treated like this.You are just going to end up making a spoiled brat with fake hair and teeth.And tans,too.
Parents,wake up.
I can tell you've put a lot of thought into this! Plus we talked about it for an hour at Target :)
ReplyDeleteI love your passion! The objectification of women and children is indeed a monumental problem. You can make a difference! Go out and change the world, Banana! <3