16 Jan 2008

'Miss Wasted', 'Mr Pimp' under fire from lobby group

Here is one that get's my blood boiling:

Clothing retailer Jay Jays is under fire from lobby group Family First for marketing what it says are over-sexualised T-shirts to school students.

The T-shirts display images with slogans such as Miss B***ch, Miss Wasted, Miss Floozy, Mr Well-hung, Mr A*****e and Mr Pimp.

Family First director Bob McCoskrie said the sexualisation of teenagers and young children was a serious issue and he was disappointed with Jay Jays for marketing the T-shirts to children as young as 10.

"We should not be subjecting them to adult concepts, experiences or identity before they are mature enough to cope with them."

Via Stuff.co.nz

I could not agree with Bob more. Whenever I see a kid in clothes like this I wonder what is wrong with their parents. Do they really want their kids to be seen as sexual objects? Please, please let children have a childhood.

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