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Originally posted by SigmaChiCard
Just a question.
Many of you don't blame A&F for this simply because they're dipping into a money-making market. Correct? I agree with that.
Reconsider.
You're blaming Brittney Spears for the same thing.
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How many of you thong-wearing girls have younger sisters? I guarentee these girls much more badly wanna be like their cool, 'hip' older sis than Ms. Spears. Maybe they say 'I wanna be like Jane, so I'm going to wear a thong too." Just think about it. Consider self, before pushing blame.
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It's a two-way street. I blame britney spears because her largest audience by demographic are pre-teen girls that this underwear is marketed to.
When I was growing up, my sister (the eldest child) was in charge when the parents were out. The family unit has undergone considerable changes within the last generation. It is estimated that parents of today's teenagers spend 40% less time with their kids than the amount of time their parents spent with them. Now i'm not gonna get into the amount of hours worked, blah blah blah - what has changed is the interaction between siblings. Girls who allow their younger sisters to dress as they would (or do nothing against it) do not have the control the eldest child used to.
Not to mention that behavior is so inherent these older sisters are probably unaware of how their words and actions affect those who look up to them. It's the parents job to bring everything together. The parents have to say, look if this is how you're gonna dress on the beach - you can change elsewhere so your sister doesn't see this. And if that fails, it's their job to make sure the younger child understands the context this clothes represents.
In most cases, when we hear about children acting like adults, it's usually attributed to a failure of comprehension.
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