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In reply to the discussion: Must Read -the sexualisation of girls [View all]SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)48. Pubescent children (especially girls) are a commodity
It may be harsh to say it, but it's true.
Children are more malleable than 20-somethings, so children who look "legal", and who have parents who see dollar signs/college money/success/whatever., will often push the boundaries or look the other way to get their kid a head start...and the agencies/marketers know this.
We humans have a very short time in our lives when everything's pristine/looking great, before life starts taking its natural toll.
Modeling has an especially short arc, and all but the very lucky few are pretty much washed up at a very early age, so they constantly look for the next "new" one.
A 14 yr old can be made-up to look much older, so it's no surprise to me that it's done.
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.When mainstream porn is more inclusive than fashion modeling, the world has definitely
Mopar151
Mar 2012
#23
You have hit the nail directly on it's head. Girls are very much exploited for their youth
Farmer-Rick
Mar 2012
#14
too bad those young girls must have totally powerless, uninvolved fathers, eh? n/t
Scout
Mar 2012
#31
We live a culture that loves innocence and sex, no surprise that some would exploit children
HereSince1628
Mar 2012
#10
wait, lol. this is what you applaud... you know, burkas or this. nothing in the middle. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#21
A Blondeau photo shoot was at the center of a 2011 uproar in France about this issue
HereSince1628
Mar 2012
#34
our society is creating an environment of women/girls all being w*****. it is that simple
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#24
Reality check. There was a recent story about a woman complaining her daughter was being...
HopeHoops
Mar 2012
#26