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Fri May-20-11 03:12 PM
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| 3. Why would ANY parent actually buy something like this for their child? |
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This has been happening for years. What's driving it? Is the fashion industry run by pervs?
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| -30% of Girls' Clothing Is Sexualized in Major Sales Trend |
n2doc |
May-20-11 03:07 PM |
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Prost-a-tot Fashions. |
yella_dawg |
May-20-11 03:09 PM |
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we gotta get our girls to believe (and we are well on our way) they are porn material |
seabeyond |
May-20-11 03:11 PM |
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Absolutely...has anyone watched Cable TV Daytime, these days? |
KoKo |
May-20-11 09:11 PM |
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Why would ANY parent actually buy something like this for their child? |
LongTomH |
May-20-11 03:12 PM |
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If the clothes did not sell, that would be the end of it. |
dixiegrrrrl |
May-20-11 03:14 PM |
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I am told that it is hard to find anything else for |
murielm99 |
May-20-11 03:29 PM |
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This took me a whopping 3 seconds to find: |
Warren DeMontague |
May-20-11 03:45 PM |
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That's BS |
Wait Wut |
May-20-11 03:50 PM |
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Uh no. There are plenty of other choices. |
krabigirl |
May-20-11 04:06 PM |
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LOL. |
murielm99 |
May-20-11 10:34 PM |
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Check out this from 1974 |
Dr Fate |
May-20-11 03:15 PM |
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I don't think the old two-piece are like the new bikinis |
pnwmom |
May-20-11 03:25 PM |
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I see little or no diff. between my 1974 pic and the one in the OP's photo. |
Dr Fate |
May-20-11 04:05 PM |
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1) The styling of the top in the OP photo is more adult 2) it appears that the bottom is skimpier |
Gormy Cuss |
May-20-11 05:09 PM |
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True...there's not that much difference in that and the Carter's clothes |
KoKo |
May-20-11 09:16 PM |
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Those are cute. |
xmas74 |
May-20-11 09:33 PM |
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No link to the "study" |
wtmusic |
May-20-11 03:23 PM |
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Looks like men are represented at the higest levels |
DoBotherMe |
May-20-11 03:38 PM |
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That's the parent company. |
wtmusic |
May-20-11 03:42 PM |
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Don't even bother trying to get in front of that outrage train. |
Warren DeMontague |
May-20-11 03:47 PM |
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Yes, sloppy omission on their part. Here's a citation: |
Gormy Cuss |
May-20-11 05:17 PM |
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So the study extrapolating the 'major trends' is from 13 years ago? |
Warren DeMontague |
May-20-11 07:36 PM |
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One cited study is from 13 years ago. |
Gormy Cuss |
May-20-11 08:57 PM |
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Has anyone seen the mini Boden catalog? |
AngryAmish |
May-20-11 03:33 PM |
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They are a British company. Clothes are overpriced there, but I never noticed creepy poses. |
krabigirl |
May-20-11 04:07 PM |
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What year is this copper tone girl from??? |
JoePhilly |
May-20-11 03:38 PM |
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1944. |
Dr Fate |
May-20-11 04:09 PM |
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true, but in that era, young toddler girls often went topless |
SoCalDem |
May-20-11 04:11 PM |
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Sure- and that image remained a popular logo through the 1980's and beyond. |
Dr Fate |
May-20-11 04:23 PM |
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I just started a thread with 7th grade class pics 1959-2009 |
SoCalDem |
May-20-11 04:41 PM |
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I'd love to see it. Link us to it! |
Dr Fate |
May-20-11 04:44 PM |
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linkie |
SoCalDem |
May-20-11 05:04 PM |
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I agree there. Swimwear should NOT be an example of sexualized |
Nay |
May-20-11 08:53 PM |
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In the Copper tone ad, the little girl looks embarassed .... why? |
JoePhilly |
May-20-11 05:00 PM |
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If you see something sexy, then that is what you see. I wont argue. n/t |
Dr Fate |
May-20-11 05:08 PM |
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Does she not look embarassed? |
JoePhilly |
May-20-11 06:01 PM |
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But this reality must never ever ever EVER be mentioned |
Chris_Texas |
May-20-11 08:48 PM |
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The suit in the OP pic isn't what should be shown. |
xmas74 |
May-20-11 09:39 PM |
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Hell, I went topless as a toddler in FL in the early 50's. It was very |
Nay |
May-20-11 08:51 PM |
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amen.. girls who wear 4T don't need spandex, sparkles & feathers |
SoCalDem |
May-21-11 11:57 AM |
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That isn't a sexualized image. |
KittyWampus |
May-20-11 09:36 PM |
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Oh quit blaming the damn clothes. |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-20-11 03:40 PM |
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If you think a 2 piece bathing suit "sexualizes" a toddler, you've got a major fucking head problem. |
Warren DeMontague |
May-20-11 03:43 PM |
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Bingo |
Chris_Texas |
May-20-11 04:23 PM |
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+1 |
boppers |
May-20-11 05:06 PM |
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and going nowhere near my grand kids. |
gejohnston |
May-20-11 05:23 PM |
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So 70% of clothing is normal then. Don't buy the sexy crap clothes if you don't like them. |
krabigirl |
May-20-11 04:04 PM |
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This"study" is complete crap. |
Chris_Texas |
May-20-11 04:19 PM |
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1 in 20 people live next door to a dangerous pervert. Not me though |
Chris_Texas |
May-20-11 04:51 PM |
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I'm not being raptured either |
XemaSab |
May-20-11 05:15 PM |
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I LOL'd too. See ya Monday... |
petronius |
May-20-11 05:29 PM |
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Why aren't they wearing burquas? |
boppers |
May-20-11 04:56 PM |
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They are working on it. |
Chris_Texas |
May-20-11 04:57 PM |
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Sex sells, we buy, and Madison Avenue knows it. |
LanternWaste |
May-20-11 05:42 PM |
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Sarcasm aside you are correct |
Chris_Texas |
May-20-11 06:21 PM |
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Yuck! |
Odin2005 |
May-20-11 07:17 PM |
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What? Kids in sunglasses creep you out my friend? |
Chris_Texas |
May-20-11 08:49 PM |
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The photo in the OP... it's not the bikini, it's the lipstick. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
May-20-11 09:01 PM |
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So it's not just me? |
xmas74 |
May-20-11 09:30 PM |
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The problem is not a two-piece bathing suit. |
NYC Liberal |
May-20-11 10:38 PM |
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