This Doesn’t Bode Well
This past weekend, my column on the plethora of inappropriately sexy Halloween costumes being marketed to young girls ran on the front page of the MetroWest Daily News’ Sunday Opinion Section.
It must’ve been serendipity because the very next day, I saw this photo of Miley Cyrus’ 9-year-old sister Noah dressed up for a Halloween party looking as though she’d donned one of the costumes I’d railed against as being bad for young girls and sending them the wrong messages.
The blog DListed had more photos of Noah in her costume which were just as stomach-churning as this one.
When I see these Halloween photos, along with teenaged Miley Cyrus’ recent pole dancing act at the Teen Choice Awards in August, I don’t feel confident in the message the Cyrus family is attempting to send to young girls, especially when my 11-year-old daughter’s a Hannah Montana fan.
Image credit: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures via Parent Dish.
Author and columnist Meredith O'Brien gives you a peek behind the picket fences of modern day life and parenting in the 'burbs. With humor and candor, it's her take on real parenting in the real world.
I was listening to the radio about the changing trends in holloween costumes from cute to sexy. The announcers were discussing 6 and 7 year olds looking at costumes with bare midriffs and the least amount of material possible. Childrens costumes even include chamber maids and genies. Princesses and witches are in the past. Holloween has become an adult holiday.
Comment by mistichance — October 27, 2009 @ 3:21 pm
Very, very sad. When will the pendulum swing back to allow kids to be kids, and grown-ups to be adults?
Comment by Wendall — November 2, 2009 @ 10:47 am