[livius]

Good article! I have a horse that I stable at a barn where they give lessons to kids. The owner/teacher is a Christian and is my friend. One day I walked in to take my horse out and there was a little girl, about 8, waiting for her lesson and wearing a spaghetti-strap tank that had the word "Slut" written across it in glitter. My friend gave her a shirt to throw on over it, but was careful not to embarrass the little girl.

The parents were furious that their 8 yr old girl could not wear the "Slut" t-shirt.

I think we have a problem here, and it isn't with the children.

[wagglebee]

The clothing and toy manufacturers have been progressively "pushing the envelope" for decades. They push a little and see how the parents react, and depending on the reaction they either pull back or push further. Boys are bombarded with the idea that misogyny and violence are admirable, and girls are taught that sex is a to be flaunted rather than saved for marriage.

While all of this is going on, parents have abandoned all pretense of trying to instill morality in their children. They view "safe sex" as a good alternative to abstinence and view other behaviors as a form of "childhood rebellion," hoping the kids will "grow out of it" (but from what I've seen, children are getting worse the older they get).

[Gabz]

I think we have a problem here, and it isn't with the children.

I think you are right.

[arizonarachel]

I had to read your comment 3-4 times, and I still can't believe parents would ever buy something like that for their little girl. Talk about setting her up to be knocked down - it gave me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.