I had said something about this on the "Quite a controversial topic" thread started by Jammy Dodger, but the topic seemed to die amidst so many gold-fish memories. Anyway, here's my post from there copy/pasted, as it's fully relevant to the topic:
"This as well as a lot of the other things said on the topic so far have been very good points, but there's something which has yet to be mentioned which I think must be brought up in any discussion about paedophilia/child abuse: The Sexualization of Children.
As I'm sure most if not all of you would agree, children (especially girls) are being sexualized at younger and younger ages. They are wearing make-up and having revealing clothing marketed to them, and are exposed to the likes of Miley Cyrus as role models, who stirred-up some well deserved controversy for her stage act and some of the photos of her that have emerged and are easily found on the net with her in nought but bra and nickers.
A few years ago the clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch found themselves in some hot water in the U.S. for marketing thong nickers to girls 10 and under.
Abercrombie criticized for sexy undies - May. 22, 2002
While I agree that there are certainly sick individuals out there that would abuse children (or at least have the impulses to do so) no matter what the circumstances, I feel that the discussion of this topic would be leaving out something important if the Sexualization of Children were not mentioned and added to the discussion."
Its a disgrace for companies to be targeting children in this way. But it is up to the parents to safeguard the child. Now you are always going to have parents who dont have a scruple between them who will want their child looking like the whore on the street or as Westie says Jordan. Children have not developed emotionally to understand whats going on and are more inclined to follow social trends and fashion. Their is pause for thought in that if we dress our children provoctivaly are they more inclined to turn heads in a semi sexual way. Paedophiles may be on the look out for children and if they see one in a highly sexed get up they are more likely to target that child as easy pickings.
This should be outlawed but will never be
selling makeup and adult themed items to children is just plain wrong, their parents should be shot. Children should not be encouraged to wear makup or dress provocatively
I saw this article on the Scum website a while back and just wanted to punch this mother in the stupid face, what a fucking muppet