Monday, September 07, 2009

The Learning Channel . . .

. . . or creepshow?

I went out to mow the yard and apparently left the TV The Learning Channel . When I came back in, there was a so-called "documentary" on called Toddlers & Tiaras.

I watched for about five minutes, then had to turn it off. How creepy is it to dress five-year-old girls in big hair and makeup and parade them around on stage? Beyond that, how irresponsible are the mothers who allow it?

It seems to me that the mothers are transposing THEIR needs on their children, and need to get a life of their own. This isn't the equivalent of little league football, scouting or soccer. It's exploitation.

Why would any mother think it's appropriate to dress up her toddler daughter like a ten-dollar hooker? Maybe it's because most of these mothers couln't collect $10.00 themselves. These mothers are irresponsible, and he producers of the show are little more than panderers.

Anyone heard of Jon-Benet Ramsey? Yuck!

4 comments:

Brennig said...

Couldn't agree more. There's something creepy about mothers living vicariously through their daughters, yet even creepier about shoving these girls through element of adulthood before they've even hit puberty.

Lisa said...

Once again, total agreement here as well. I believe that children should be allowed to be children. I have always disliked things that look trashy on little girls. My daughters have a cousin that has always dressed that way, as if her parents were preparing to have a career involving a pole. She knows how to paint her nails but at 11 can't ride a bike!

Lisa said...

I forgot to mention you reminded me of the movie "Little Miss Sunshine."

Lisa said...

I think pageants are an awful waste of time, really. In the end, it's a good way to hand over a lot of money to the event creators, coaches, dressmakers, hair stylists, etc., and for what? To put your daughter on a stage and have her judged?