I'm sure you've seen the recent headlines ...
"Toddlers and Tiaras Mom Makes Daughter Wear Corset"
"Toddlers and Tiaras and sexualizing 3-year-olds"
"Toddlers & Tiaras Child Star Throws Tantrum Over Teeth Whitening"
And the one catching the majority of my frustration ... "Toddlers and Tiaras Tot Wears Pretty Woman Prostitute Costume"
The mother of this 3-year-old child dressed as Vivian Ward from "Pretty Woman" -- yes, complete with black knee-high boots, mini skirt and blonde wig -- was shocked people were outraged.
"Well, at this pageant there was an option to do celebrity-wear and we thought about what we could wear with her being a brunette and Julia Roberts is my favorite actress of all time. I thought it was real cute to do Julia. She’s 3, if she was 10 I never would have considered this. But as young as she is I thought it was very comical."
Hmm ... I have a pretty decent sense of humor but can find nothing humorous in the idea of a 3-year-old child dressed as a prostitute. Also, I don't understand the reasoning where it's OK at age 3 but not at 10? Sexualization at either of those ages is disgusting. Furthermore, so you like Julia Roberts? So do I. Considering she is an Oscar winning actress with decades of work under her belt ... you have a lot to choose from. Thankfully you didn't go with Erin Brockovich (don't get any ideas!) but why not "Runaway Bride" or "Mystic Pizza" (I have one of those T-shirts from the pizzeria) or her adorable role as Tinkerbell in "Hook" (extremely child appropriate)? With this in mind, what does your child wear on Halloween? An S&M outfit complete with a ball gag and whip?
The mother in question goes on to comment, "I’m amazed it’s caused this much of a frenzy. The judges loved it. Everybody except one particular mom went nuts over it. It was the cutest thing ever. It was very innocent. A lot probably would have been different if they aired the whole entire routine instead of just the hooker part."
Child prostitute does not equal cute but considering you're "amazed" by the outrage you are obviously insane and do not deserve to be a mother.
Equally un-cute was another child in TLC's "Toddlers & Tiaras" who, in an earlier episode, donned fake breasts and butt to emulate Dolly Parton.
What the f- is going on in a country where pedophiles are demoralized and shunned yet we provide a television show with sexed up toddlers? Does this make any sense? Hypocrites! We bitch and moan about our children becoming sexually active younger and younger but act as if we are powerless. Wtf are we teaching our children by airing this trash on TLC? Which, btw, stands for The Learning Channel. What exactly do you want us to learn from this irresponsible, disgusting and harmful show?
According to PBS, every child's development is unique. However, 3-year-olds are better able to handle distractions, can communicate in simple sentences, are learning their letters and are able to listen and understand stories, conversations and songs. I could go on but the most important aspect of a 3-year-old in relation to "Toddlers & Tiaras" is they begin to have real friendships and are learning to recognize the causes of their feelings. They can better manage their emotions but fall apart under stress.
With this in mind, what do you think being in a beauty pageant, with lots of hairspray, makeup and a prostitute outfit, will do for them? Ever heard of the word trauma? Post traumatic stress disorder? Yeah, maybe this mom thought it was cute but she's what, in her 20s or 30s probably? Her mind is a lot different than that of a 3-year-old. Did her daughter think it was cute? What was she thinking about wearing black hooker boots, a mini-skirt and a blonde wig on stage in front of judges? Whose idea was it to be in a beauty pageant? Can 3-year-olds even make those kind of decisions for themselves? They are 3!
As a matter of fact, the whole concept of "Toddlers & Tiaras" is an exploitation of children. Dressing them up as adults to parade in front of strangers. What kind of self awareness can they gain from this when they are too young to fully comprehend the f-ing alphabet?
Here honey, let's practice the ABC song while I put your black eyeliner on.
You know what? I'm not as mad at the parents and families of these poor children as I am at TLC. Why do you give these monster-parents a platform? It is irresponsible and disgusting. TLC as an entity should be ashamed of themselves for putting this trash on TV so these horrible excuses for parents think what there doing deserves attention. Shame on you! Where is Child Protective Services when you need them? "Toddlers & Tiaras" is breeding children to become strippers.
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