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I would have to say that the fashion industry has taken it beyond what it used to be. The word pre-teen first started in the 60s...but it seems that the fashion industry and the media have hyperbolized that stage of life so much
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products) and in stores have a lot to do with it. It's not even just the so-called "tween" clothing either -- they have clothes designed for babies that make them look like they're ready to hit the clubs after their next diaper change. Next
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that people in that age group begin to believe that they're adults already and they begin to want to dress and act like adults. Little kids are knowing about sex at younger and younger ages and the things they see marketed at them on TV (shows
they'll think of baby-thongs...who knows? (And I'll bet people would actually buy that crap for their kids).
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While it may be true that skimpy fashion has existed for young girls in the past
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Are we overreacting?
Puberty being activated is not an indication that girls are ready to look for mates. The girls bodies and minds are not ready to reproduce and they are not prepared to make adult decisions about the risks of sex. False advertising about sexuality is risky. Women who are taught at a young age that men are the whole reason for being are hardly ...
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sldcowen
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June 17, 2008
Agreed
While it may be true that skimpy fashion has existed for young girls in the past, I would have to say that the fashion industry has taken it beyond what it used to be. The word pre-teen first started in the 60s...but it seems that the fashion industry and the media have hyperbolized that stage of life so much, that people in that age group begin ...
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mmchristian1121
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June 9, 2008