Eyes wide open: Sexualizing young girls?
I'm not going to add any commentary to this post just yet. I'd like to solicit your thoughts first.
What do you see when you look at the following photo?
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This article was written on 23 Jan 2009, and is filled under For Discussion.
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Wow, this is so disturbing. The clothes, the poses, the facial expressions...even the fence and the tears in the pantyhose. It's interesting how the ad frames these clothes as "iconic rock art" and "making a statement." It gives the illusion of female empowerment while being incredibly misogynistic.
WOW. Beyond creating an over sexualized image of little girls, what type of message are they sending out in regards to consumerism?? Gotta love the hand on the nonexistent hip!!