Paid a visit to the girls’ underwear department lately? I did and I’m still:
A) Shocked
B) Speechless
C) Disgusted
D) All of the above
Searching for Hannah Montana panties for my 11-year-old’s birthday, I came across padded bras for the grade school set.
A 30-A? Fully padded? Really?
Sure enough, the front of the tag featured a cartoon depiction of a cute, young thing, posing with hands on hips, and the words, “the padded bra.” On the back, the garment's features included “Graduated cups for added coverage and support.”
Judging by the size of the bra, it — literally — was made for my fifth grader, who is completely flat. Zero. Zip. Nothing to support. Nada. And, yet, here is an undergarment for her.
So, the question burning in my mind is: Why would we want to promote the concept of breasts in someone this young?
Or, even if she did have breasts, which can and does happen to girls this young, is there a good reason why we would want to enhance them, push them up and give the appearance of cleavage?
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