Take THAT, innocence.

[The Curmudgeon]

Apologies for the ghost town status of the site over the last couple of days - I've been pretty damn busy. And it's HOT here now.. we Brits can't cope with warm weather.

Anyway, thought I'd show you a depressing list from our friends at Cracked, on toys aimed at children. Wait, what's wrong with that? Oh right, sorry - sex toys aimed at children.

www.cracked.com/article_19288_8-weirdly-sexual-products-you-wont-believe-are-kids.html

This sort of thing is actually pretty topical in the UK right now. There's a law being pushed through banning "sexy" underwear and nightwear for children (I know, crazy right?) and there's also talk of banning music videos with adult content or sexual tones. Cue music video executives madly trying to refill 90% of their schedules.

So what do we make of all this? I'm all for letting kids experience the real world, but fuck.. there's got to be some kind of sanity.

And think of the music videos out now; not to sound like some stuffy hand-wringer, but when Katy Perry can have a video heavily featuring 13 year old Rebecca Black, with lyrics like "Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park, Skinny dipping in the dark,Then had a menage a trois" - and let's not kid ourselves that it's aimed at a more adult audience. Kids buy this shit more than anyone else.

Speaking of music videos, check THIS shit out.

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dOrD5kqyov0#at=44

Abysmal on every single level... and 16 years old. Oh, and married to a 51 year old. Seriously.

So what can be done? Or is everyone over-reacting?

[trashcanman]

Why would a stripper pole for "11 years old and upwards" need toy money? What 11 year old wants fake money anymore? Damn you, Miley Cyrus! Bratz have been a major controversy for years now. They definitely need a pimp Ken doll. Yeah, all of this shit is ridiculous. I'm sickened most of all by the "virgin wax". These parents need to get kicked in the fucking face. I can't really say I approve of banning this shit, though. If parents want their kids to be fucked up and oversexualized, rest assured you cannot stop them.

The best we can do in a free society is pay attention to which companies sell this shit, don't buy their shit, and tell them why.

[The Curmudgeon]

Holy Christ that picture is frightening. I've seen a few TV shows about these child models things. There's not one parent who isn't fucking insane.