At least it's better than getting your eight year-old breast enlargements

[Skwim]

"Swimsuit season is looming, and stores are galore with itty bitty bikinis.

But shockingly, one of America’s largest clothing retail chains, Abercrombie & Fitch, is marketing padded bikini tops to girls as young as eight.



Included in the current spring line for Abercrombie Kids (a division of the fashion company specifically dedicated to 8-14 year olds) is the “Ashley” Push-Up Triangle – a triangular-shaped bikini top which comes complete with thick padding for breast enhancement."

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[croak]

Los Angeles-based psychologist, Dr. Nancy Irwin, said wearing a chest-boosting bikini top at such a young age can pave the way for sexual promiscuity.

Ah, Fox.

But I'm honestly not that surprised. Not to mention it's happened before: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/apr/14/primark-padded-bikinihttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...ks-padded-bikini-tops-for-kids-condemned.html

 

[linwood]

"Swimsuit season is looming, and stores are galore with itty bitty bikinis.

But shockingly, one of America’s largest clothing retail chains, Abercrombie & Fitch, is marketing padded bikini tops to girls as young as eight.​

I just 5 minutes ago got back from Burlington Coat Factory where I was browsing the girls section with my daughter.

I found training bras that were not only heavily padded but sculpted of sturdy foam in the shape of full mature breasts (sans nipples thankfully).

While I am by no means a prude I just had a serious WTF? moment.

What parent would want to sexualize their 12 year old daughter in such a manner and for what purpose?

WTF?​

 

[Klaufi_Wodensson]

The world is going downhill... Way downhill...

 

[Kathryn]

Signs of the times:

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[Rakhel]

My teens never had passed through those fads, But if my youngest two even try....

 

[Klaufi_Wodensson]

Those pictures are horrifying.

 

[Penumbra]

Marketing padded tops for young girls definitely isn't healthy.

 

[croak]

Those pictures are horrifying.

Those two smiling girls in bikinis do not look real. Please tell me they aren't. That is just... disturbing.

 

[Skwim]

Those two smiling girls in bikinis do not look real. Please tell me they aren't. That is just... disturbing.

I assume you're talking about these two.

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While the tops really aren't bikini tops, but halter tops, I do agree the two certainly look grotesque.

 

[croak]

While the tops really aren't bikini tops, but halter tops, I do agree the two certainly look grotesque.

My bad. I didn't want to look at them again to double-check.

 

[Kathryn]

I think that whole pageant thing is grotesque!

 

[ninerbuff]

I just gotta believe that these girls are going to grow up thinking that "looks" are all that count and will get you where you need to go. Sad.

 

[Kathryn]

Get a load of this:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zPj39PLYtU&feature=player_embedded

 

[Klaufi_Wodensson]

Get a load of this:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zPj39PLYtU&feature=player_embedded

Couldn't help but notice that the announcer guy was a grown man... creepy

 

[croak]

Kathryn, you're scaring me. Those things should be illegal. :cover:

 

[Kathryn]

I agree! AWFUL!

 

[Vendetta]

I assume you're talking about these two.

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While the tops really aren't bikini tops, but halter tops, I do agree the two certainly look grotesque.

That's nice to talk about someones child

 

[Kathryn]

It's not an indictment of the CHILDREN - it's an indictment of the PARENTS who would do this to their children!

 

[ninerbuff]

These kids are 3-8 years old and parents dress them up like their adults...............it's so odd that a parent that participates in this doesn't feel that they are imposing their wants and needs on their children through these pageants.