That article really highlights a HUGE issue in today's world. Bigger than illegal immigration and tax rates and that is the innocence of childhood is going by way of the 8 track - into the hopper! I flipped out when I heard Andrew talking about something being "sexy" and that was only about 5 months ago! Now, Elisa is trying it. They sneak in watching teeniebopper shows, love Drake & Josh. Elisa has a "crush on Drake and calls him sexy!" She's only 6!!!! And no! Bratz dolls are not innocent! It makes the pouty, sexy, bratty girl look like a positive role model! No Bratz in this house! I don't need the attitude!
A couple of years ago, I was looking for a shorter skirt than was popular in women's styles. They all were the long dowty ones, which can look really great, but make me look frumpy! Do you know what I had to do??? Shop the JUNIOR'S section! And I was shocked at what I found! SHORT SHORT skirts that barely cover a bottom, if it even accomplishes that much (and this is NO exaggeration!), plunging, tight tops and outfits with questionable designs and phrases on them. WHORE barely describes what I saw! And parents let their daughters buy this crap???? What is so wrong with letting our children be children? It's bad enough for them to have to go through cancer like Andrew did and be forced to grow up in that area? But why force them to abandon their childlike ways? Why promote the teen sex angle? Do they LIKE the idea that our teen girls are getting abortions behind our backs and that schools are now determining that they know best and are giving them birth control without parental consent? Who's the parent here? Society or the ones who gave birth to the child? This is the topic where I lose it! Why are parents sitting back and letting this happen?
ok, I'll step off my soapbox now. I feel much better. Thanks for letting me vent.
