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7 Year Old Girls Performing Beyonce's Single Ladies?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 359061" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I liked that last statement in the Washington Post article - "Soon enough, these girls, like girls everywhere, will have to navigate tricky adolescent waters, learning to dodge what's unsafe and unwise, and finding out what true power, self-respect and individuality look like.</p><p></p><p>This performance gives them a big shove in the wrong direction."</p><p></p><p>Janet, the clip you showed is not in the same league. I admit I do find the sexier ballroom dancing a bit uncomfortable when it involves kids, but I also recognise that when learning ballroom dancing, certain dances have certain steps and moves. I'm also a bit uncomfortable with too much bare flesh (or semblance of bare flesh) in costumes for younger children. It is possible to have a rumba costume that IS a rumba costume still, but covers more of the body. But that is nothing, compared to the 7 year olds copying Beyoncé's video clip.</p><p></p><p>Another strong point here - when that Beyoncé clip first came out, a lot of people screamed, "It's a bad influence on children, especially young girls; it is one more example of the early sexualisation of girls." </p><p>Other people defended this, said it was not a problem, said that she's a grown-up and dancing like this is her right and her choice. And so it is... but this clip of little girls copying her style is clear evidence that yes, it IS promoting the early sexualisation of little girls.</p><p></p><p>There is a huge difference between a formal rumba, and 7 year olds pelvic thrusting rapidly while wearing skimpy lingerie.</p><p></p><p>A very strong point here also - where is the originality? Why couldn't the dance teacher invent something new and more appropriate for the 7 year olds to do to Beyoncé's music? The song itself could be such a celebration of female independence, but the moves are screaming, "I'm a woman! Jump my bones, it's all I'm good for!"</p><p></p><p>And that message from 7 year old girls, is very discomforting.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 359061, member: 1991"] I liked that last statement in the Washington Post article - "Soon enough, these girls, like girls everywhere, will have to navigate tricky adolescent waters, learning to dodge what's unsafe and unwise, and finding out what true power, self-respect and individuality look like. This performance gives them a big shove in the wrong direction." Janet, the clip you showed is not in the same league. I admit I do find the sexier ballroom dancing a bit uncomfortable when it involves kids, but I also recognise that when learning ballroom dancing, certain dances have certain steps and moves. I'm also a bit uncomfortable with too much bare flesh (or semblance of bare flesh) in costumes for younger children. It is possible to have a rumba costume that IS a rumba costume still, but covers more of the body. But that is nothing, compared to the 7 year olds copying Beyoncé's video clip. Another strong point here - when that Beyoncé clip first came out, a lot of people screamed, "It's a bad influence on children, especially young girls; it is one more example of the early sexualisation of girls." Other people defended this, said it was not a problem, said that she's a grown-up and dancing like this is her right and her choice. And so it is... but this clip of little girls copying her style is clear evidence that yes, it IS promoting the early sexualisation of little girls. There is a huge difference between a formal rumba, and 7 year olds pelvic thrusting rapidly while wearing skimpy lingerie. A very strong point here also - where is the originality? Why couldn't the dance teacher invent something new and more appropriate for the 7 year olds to do to Beyoncé's music? The song itself could be such a celebration of female independence, but the moves are screaming, "I'm a woman! Jump my bones, it's all I'm good for!" And that message from 7 year old girls, is very discomforting. Marg [/QUOTE]
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