Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Lolita -- Too Old for Liberals

Conservatives have been warning for decades that liberals have been sexualizing our children. And now psychologists are finally seeing the light. Conservatives use common sense to get things right. Liberals apparently need advanced degrees.

When do little girls start wanting to look good for others? "A few years ago, it was 6 or 7," says Deborah Roffman, a Baltimore-based sex educator. "I think it begins by 4 now."

While some might argue that today's belly-baring tops are no more risque than hip huggers were in the '70s, Roffman disagrees. "Kids have always emulated adult things," she says. "But [years ago] it was, 'That's who I'm supposed to be as an adult.' It's very different today. The message to children is, 'You're already like an adult. It's okay for you to be interested in sex. It's okay for you to dress and act sexy, right now.' That's an entirely different frame of reference."

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