Poor Girls

So I just happened to come across this article and it's pretty disgusting if you ask me. It's about young girl's Halloween costumes and if they have gotten too sexy. Simple answer, yes. You wonder why we have such a problem with pedophiles and child pornography and then you realize it is splashed in front of your face constantly in our culture. So many things girl's do to make themselves attractive emphasize the urge in men for younger girls. Men think it's cute when girl's seem ignorant and innocent. The media splashes up women who most of the time look more like girls, less curves, less hair, etc. I would assume the same psychological process that makes girls look at the media and develop self confidence issues would also drive what people are attracted to. When a person is constantly exposed to something that they are told is attractive, it will become attractive to them. Which can be seen in all the different cultures in the world and how different things are considered attractive in women. Long necks, certain piercings or tattoos, styles of clothing, tiny feet, there are thousands of cultural examples. America seems to be way too geared towards sexuality in little girls. I don't know what is wrong with people, especially parents, who seem so blind to this kind of thing. It is not okay to dress your 7 year old child up as a sexy which. Sure, all young girls want to wear sexy clothes, they see it on their older sisters, their idols in movies and music, television, but just because they want to doesn't mean they understand the implications and it does not make it right for the parent to cave in and expose their child. It is teaching your child and other children around them a very poor message. (Disclaimer: I am not going to get opinionated, deal with it :)) Sex is for adults, not 12 year olds in middle school. Sexy costumes are for adult Halloween parties and swinging parties. You show me one well adjusted young girl who starts wearing this shit when she's too young for it and grows up emotionally stable and I'll take it all back and give you twenty bucks. It is just ridiculous, what is the world coming to. Once again I question whether or not I will even attempt to bring children into a world headed in a nasty downward spiral of self destruction and disgust. But! There are happy things in life, and that's what makes it worth it. Just not slutty Halloween costumes for girls ages 7-12. The article is worth a read. *Steps off soap box, gives it back to Karen*

http://www.newsweek.com/id/62474?GT1=10450