8 year old "single ladies"

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

If you've read any of the comments on Youtube or in response to the parents' interview, you will see rage from some people. People get really nasty in the comment section from any article/blog/video, but this one has really brought out some strong opinions.

I used the word "rage" to imply that some of those people opposed are very angry and disturbed by the sexuality of the young girls (costumes and certain movements).

Perhaps "rage" isn't the best term; controversial might fit better. No matter the word used, there are strong reactions. I apologize if my description was an exaggeration. I did not intend it to be so.

I agree that some people have been enraged, though thanks for clarifying it wasn't your feeling specifically, but I think that's so... excessive. Even anger kind of crosses a line somewhere. Odds are the kids have no idea that the moves are sexual, they're learning them because they're skilled and are doing more advanced 'moves' than girls their ages. Unfortunate? Yeah. But I think it says more about society as a whole than even about the parents.

[purpleparrot]

I just hate the way their parents justify it. "It was for a dance competition...they weren't meant to be seen by millions" doesn't make it okay for 7-8 year olds to be gyrating. And those costumes may have been the same size as a swimsuit, but little girls don't wear f*ck me boots and thrust their pelvises while wearing swimsuits. Its not about the size of them, its the fact that they were very sexy looking, with fishnets and knee-highs. I don't think this makes them bad parents or anything, I think the dance was just a bad judgement call. The whole dance wasn't inappropriate, and those girls have amazing skills, but some of it could have definitely been toned down. I think most people aren't necessarily enraged but just shocked and a little weirded out that little girls are doing a dance like this. It would have been better suited for high school girls.

[Ch2tf]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Odds are the kids have no idea that the moves are sexual, they're learning them because they're skilled and are doing more advanced 'moves' than girls their ages. Unfortunate? Yeah. But I think it says more about society as a whole than even about the parents.

The kids might not understand the totality of the performance, but odds are they have a strong understanding that the moves are "sexy". And while it does in fact say a lot about society, I think it also says a lot about the parents.

I wasn't that impressed with the dance (but I'm overly critical of most things), but coupled with the outfits and girls age, I HATE it. As a, hopefully, future parents, I can't see myself being okay with a display like this for my 7-9 year old daughter.

As someone else pointed out, DAMN, even Bey and her dancers had more on in the video than these little girls do!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Ch2tf

The kids might not understand the totality of the performance, but odds are they have a strong understanding that the moves are "sexy". And while it does in fact say a lot about society, I think it also says a lot about the parents.

I wasn't that impressed with the dance (but I'm overly critical of most things), but coupled with the outfits and girls age, I HATE it. As a, hopefully, future parents, I can't see myself being okay with a display like this for my 7-9 year old daughter.

As someone else pointed out, DAMN, even Bey and her dancers had more on in the video than these little girls do!

They may know the word, but they probably don't know what the word "sexy" means either.