TLC - Toddlers and Tiaras - group trying to cancel show

[Grace]

Many years ago, while working in the ER, a mom brought her daughter in because she had knocked out one of her front teeth. Now these were baby teeth, so a permanent would be coming in one day. But the mom was hysterical - the little girl was going to be in a pageant in 2 days and had to be perfect. She wanted us to put that tooth back in until after the event.

Needless to say, we did not do it.

[Twisterdog]

What is wrong with people?

I was shopping for my great-niece's birthday present a few years ago. She was six years old. So, I think I'll get her some clothes ... wrong. I seriously could find nothng in the store that was remotely age-appropriate - I found belly shirts, booty shorts, shirts that said, "I LOVE FOOTBALL players!" and "SEXY!!" and "I'M A FLIRT when my boyfriend's not looking!" - all in a child's size 6X mind you, for a child in kindegarten. I gave up.

At one time people sexualizing of young children were called perverts or pedophiles ... now they are mothers and primetime TV producers?

[RICHARD]

Agreed,

People should wait until the kids are at least in Jr. High school to let them wear a shirt like this one I saw-


I am home,
Take me drunk.

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Then they wonder why kids are victims of perverts.

Morons.

[Twisterdog]

People should wait until the kids are at least in Jr. High school to let them wear a shirt like this one I saw-

I am home,
Take me drunk.

What? Junior High? A twelve or thirteen year old wearing a shirt proclaiming that they are drunk?! I am going to assume you are joking.

No child of mine would wear that shirt in my presence until he or she was twenty-one years old, and even then I would comment negatively on it.

[moosmom]

Amen Twisterdog!!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I have never heard of this show, but I find the idea of child beauty pageants bizarre and repulsing to say the least. Heck, I really find any beauty pageant weird and kind of sick, but if the contestants are adults at least they have a choice. I wonder who would actually want their child to compete in something like this? It sounds disgusting.

I find it really sad that we live in the 21st century and woman are trained by the media from a young age to believe that what is really important is their sexual appeal.

[Karen]

I find it really sad that we live in the 21st century and woman are trained by the media from a young age to believe that what is really important is their sexual appeal.

Oh, gosh please amend that to say "SOME women"! I certainly had drummed into my head "pretty is as pretty does" from earliest childhood! As were, I bet, lots of people here!