Now this is just sick.

[Quickie]

What is happening people?


Adult-inspired lingerie marketed for young girls - CNN.com

[Bloodhammer]

As baby dolls and easy-bake ovens once trained little girls to grow up to be housewives, Miley Cyrus and kiddie lingerie now train them to be spoiled sluts.

Same process, different objective.

[tastybasslines]

A pedophiles wet dream.

Are kids expected to act like adults right out of the womb? Seriously.

[15000volts]

disgusting. i can't believe there are people actually standing up for this.

[EricF]

As a father of 2 young daughters (13 and 6), I frequently have an issue with current fashion trends and marketing for young girls. They will have plenty of time to dress like tramps when they're old enough to live on their own. There's no need to push that window open wider.

[macaroni tony]

This is uh....ugh

[i_got_a_mohawk]

We just had a bit of an issue with that in the UK.

Well, not to that extent.

But new laws have come into play, and from (some point next year I think), clothes stores aren't allowed to sell things like that.

Retailers given 18 months to stop selling clothes that sexualise children
Shops have been given 18 months to stop selling clothes that turn children into sex objects or face the full might of the law.

The warning to pull child-size padded bras and knickers emblazoned with ‘porn star’ slogans from the shelves, comes on the eve of the publication of a report condemning the sexualisation of children.
Prime minister David Cameron Prime minister David Cameron was the one who called for the report (Pic: EPA)

Retailers will be given a last chance to clean up their act voluntarily or face legislation, government sources said yesterday.

Nine high street chains, some of which have been forced to withdraw inappropriate clothes after complaints in the past, will today attempt to pre-empt the report by signing up to a new code of practice drawn up by the British Retail Consortium.

The guidelines advise retailers that ‘fabrics and cut should provide for modesty’ and ‘slogans and imagery must be age appropriate and without undesirable associations or connotations’.

Today’s report, drawn up by Mothers’ Union chief executive Reg Bailey, is expected to highlight the problem of overtly sexual children’s clothing, such as padded bikinis and lace lingerie.

It will also call for age guidelines to restrict the times when raunchy music videos by stars such as Rihanna and Lady Gaga can be shown on TV.

A website should be available for parents to complain about sexualised products aimed at children, the report will also say.

‘Society has become increasingly full of sexualised imagery,’ Mr Bailey said.

‘This has created a wallpaper to children’s lives. Parents feel there is “no escape” and no “clear space” where children can be children.’

David Cameron, who called for the report, has written to Mr Bailey backing his findings.

He said: ‘We should look to put ‘the brakes on an unthinking drift towards ever greater commercialisation and sexualisation’

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/865379-f...ising-children

[Bassamatic]

Amazing - kids can't even be kids any longer, and pre-teens are being prepped for trampdom. I am very open minded, but this is crass profiteering at the cost of childhood.

[Quickie]

I don't mean to get you guys riled up.....BUT, I just don't understand where this world is going. Children are our last INNOCENT resource...and some **** will make money on this.

[Frank Tuesday]

Parents don't have to buy it for them. I think we should be more worried about quality parenting. Tell them "No, you can't have it", and stick to your word. If parents don't buy it, the companies selling it will go out of business.

[Radical Edward]

Though I find it repulsive, I am not surprised in the least. Clothing manufacturers have been targeting children with "sexier" clothing for some time, now. I've noticed more and more children wearing 2 piece swimsuits, short shorts, mini skirts, and such. It disgusts me. Why would any sane parent buy these things for their kids? It's unfathomable how many kids I've seen with some pretty skankish clothing on.
Not to derail the topic here, but maybe the way kids dress has something to do with how over protective parents are about their kids, these days..? If I remember right there was a thread around here about someone trying to help a kid out, and then getting accused of being a pervert. :/

[Thunderscreech]

[MatticusMania]

^ All the more reason for parents not to buy this kind of clothing/undergarments for their children. I see no reason for this, and certainly would never buy this kind of stuff for my kids, if I had them.

[colcifer]

Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity.

[Pilgrim]

It's the fault of the parents that such stuff sells. The kids don't want it unless their parents socialize them that direction - and the parents are darn sure the ones buying it.

I have two daughters and would not have supported a request for this stuff, even though I was a pretty "easy' dad.

[Muaguana]

Originally Posted by Frank Tuesday

Parents don't have to buy it for them. I think we should be more worried about quality parenting.

Indeed. People both in this thread and in the comments of the linked article act as if this French yahoo is going to break into their home and force their children to wear these clothes, and thus their innocence will be forever lost. When, really, they can simply ignore the hype over a tasteless ad campaign and not buy the clothes. Seriously, I don't see why people are treating this like the coming of the antichrist. You are in control of what your children wear, not a French clothing designer.

I think most of these heated sentiments are better directed at the crass photo spread; the idea behind the clothing line itself just confuses me. I mean, what's the point? I was barely sentient when I was 4 years old; I didn't give a crap about what I looked like or what I wore, and considering my sisters usually just wore over-sized t-shirts at home, I doubt they did either. And a two-piece bathing suit? Why, so the kid can lose one piece and force you to waste five hours searching the whole house for it, then eventually give up and buy a whole new swimsuit, only to have her lose the same part again? No thanks.

[PocketGroove82]

FRENCH ....nuff said.

[L-A]

Originally Posted by PocketGroove82

FRENCH ....nuff said.

You're from Texas, you read "French" in an article and jumped to cultural conclusions. You want to talk about stereotypes?

[Ursus Tyrannus]

I actually felt uncomfortable looking at the collage of photos above the article. To be honest I didnt even read the article.

Man I'm glad I dont have kids.

[Quickie]

Originally Posted by Muaguana

Indeed. People both in this thread and in the comments of the linked article act as if this French yahoo is going to break into their home and force their children to wear these clothes, and thus their innocence will be forever lost. When, really, they can simply ignore the hype over a tasteless ad campaign and not buy the clothes. Seriously, I don't see why people are treating this like the coming of the antichrist. You are in control of what your children wear, not a French clothing designer.

You really believe that a parent is in control of what there children wear? My parents weren't. I just switched into my old army jacket when I left the house. Now I realize we are talking about younger children here....but if there is a will...there is a way.

And "simply ignore the hype" is a cop out. When you ignore problems, they get bigger.