And I freak out again about little girl body images in our society
Posted on January 30th, 2008 in community, raising a girl
What is my 2-year old learning from this?
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On rainy days we get to play with paper dolls! Well, not paper, exactly, but the Colorforms "Dress-Up Fashion" game
Except — it isn’t. One little girl is wearing what looks like one of those goofy Sports Illustrated swimsuits that can’t actually be submerged in the water. It’s a one-piece with deep scallops above the hips and presumably no back — we’ll call it a T-front. I have a hard time imagining what the Colorforms artist was thinking when he (or she?) decided that this little girl underwear needed to expose just a little more skin. I know, this isn’t as bad as Wal-Mart selling come-hither panties for pre-teens, but it comes kind of close.
Personally, I’d prefer that little Colorform girl be in a union suit, to be honest, but at least a full bodysuit would be OK.
January 30th, 2008 6:42 pm
Union suits don’t get the kind of respect they deserve. I applaud your effort to champion their return. Far too many ankles on display nowadays if you ask me.
But I agree with you about the paper doll. WTF is that about?
I blame the Bratz. Bane of polite society if you ask me.
January 30th, 2008 9:55 pm
Blame the Bratz or the people that buy that shi — I mean, stuff? Try searching youtube for “cussing baby” — *those* are the people that buy their kids slut dolls.
Still… COLORFORMS?
Sigh.
January 31st, 2008 6:25 am
I’m with you - my paper dolls as a child all wore a vest and pants (a vest being what we Irish refer to as an undershirt).
My friend and I met with our daughters at a local water park a while back - her daughter was clad in the itsy bitsiest teeny weeny bikini - you know the triangle type ones - I just cringed - it’s mad what some people put on their baby girls.
January 31st, 2008 8:32 am
It scares me having a daughter growing up today. It is ridiculous they way people are okay with sluty children’s stuff.
I cannot in any way understand why they could have possibly felt it necessary to expose the sides. What kind of messed up mind actually thought , “oh little girls are going to be dressing theses little thing..mmmmmmmmmmm….definitely need to expose some skin or they might not like them.”
January 31st, 2008 10:31 am
Yea, I think it’s a bit much.
And seriously? Those teensy bikinis they make for toddlers? What the heck is that about? Sorry, but I think I should at least get until teenage rebellion sets in to have to deal with my daughter dressing like a hooker. I’m sure not going to voluntarily dress her that way.
Are those clothing manufacturers not aware of the existence of pedophiles?
January 31st, 2008 1:53 pm
Yikes. Not to mention the funky tan lines Little Miss Colorform is going to have to deal with.
January 31st, 2008 4:04 pm
OMG, totally. Somehow those little swimsuits are even more disturbing than just letting your kids run around naked or topless…
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