This snippet made my stomach turn. There are many issues here I find horrifying. First and foremost, Willow is 10 and the last time I checked a ten year old was still a child. This child is full of arrogance and self entitlement, not charisma. Unblemished optimism? Shouldn't all ten year olds have unblemished optimism? Shouldn't that be celebrated for all children and fought for for the children who don't have it?
Natural Talent? Has anyone really listened to Whip My Hair? It's terrible and the video is disgusting. People wonder why our children (beginning at younger and younger ages) start drinking, try drugs, have sex, steal cars, and throw parties when the parents are out (if they're ever there at all), well this is one of the reasons. Take a walk through Target, Walmart, or any children's aisle and look at clothes designed for little girls. You'll find nothing but mini skirts, tube tops, and bikini's. I recently read an article about a five year old girl who posts (her mom does the video/posting) clips on YouTube teaching people how to apply make-up. Or how about the mother who injects her child with Botox. Better yet, ever seen Toddlers and Tiaras? Children, especially little girls, no longer have a childhood. They are sexified and taught that their beauty and worth is on the outside only. Willow Smith, her parents, and all of the other parents/managers out there who encourage this attitude are harming their children and making it harder for parents who want to give their kids a true childhood of unblemished optimism.
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