In these days of Toddlers & Tiaras, it's easy to think that our media-saturated, image-obsessed culture has lost the sense to let prepubescent children get a pass on commercial sexual exploitation.
Well, one person has stood up to sexualized fashion images of young girls like Kaia Gerber above, who is only ten, appearing in a Young Versace campaign earlier this year.
Her mother has had enough. While she originally told fashion press she was "so thrilled" that Kaia was chosen for such a prestigious assignment, she has since had second thoughts. She has gone so far as to forbid the girl to model until she is at least 17. “At this point, she's too young to pursue a career," the mom explains. "There aren't even a handful of jobs for a 10-year-old girl. But if she's 17 and wants to try it, of course, what can I say?"
Great decision, Cindy Crawford! You see? Some models are actually quite smart and grounded.
Kel here. Hmmm. But is the implication that if there were tonnes of jobs for ten-year-olds, she'd be fine with it? I haven't read all her remarks on this--although I did read that she had pulled her kid--so I don't know.
ReplyDeleteYes, that is an odd non-sequitur.
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