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Old 03-26-2007, 08:30 PM
Newman Newman is offline
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified View Post
As for the kids' books...I find them to be damaging for one reason and one reason only: They place too much emphasis on outward appearance.
I find it disturbing that 4 year old girls have to consider if their clothing is a door or wall. It seems to sexualize what isn't and should not be an issue for most children.

I think it much better for a mother just to tell her young daughter that we don't dress like that at our house rather than making them resposible for other people's problems. This also avoids a condemning attitude towards others who don't dress the same which is especially unnecesary for a young girls to learn before they have the ability to make finer distinctions.