Dauphin said:

No and alcoholics don't need to be in a likka store to be the way they are, but it sure doesn't help any. This sexualizing (spelling?) of children doesn't help any. Furthermore after seeing it over and over again people become apathetic about it, it becomes the norm.
P.S. i heard it said that detectives and law officials who constantly have to view child porn as part of their assignment grow to kinda like it. Has anybody else heard this? if that's true then what you watch does affect you.

Dauphin said:

No and alcoholics don't need to be in a likka store to be the way they are, but it sure doesn't help any. This sexualizing (spelling?) of children doesn't help any. Furthermore after seeing it over and over again people become apathetic about it, it becomes the norm.
P.S. i heard it said that detectives and law officials who constantly have to view child porn as part of their assignment grow to kinda like it. Has anybody else heard this? if that's true then what you watch does affect you.

I see nothing wrong with it.

The dancing that is.

The outfitts.

I wouldn't let my daughter wear it at that age.
[Edited 5/14/10 12:14pm]

children should NOT roll their hips like that!!! Are these parents STUPID?? And then people wonder why there are creepy pedophiles...

let kids be kids gatdammit!!

I posted the original video on the Lawrence Taylor thread because it reminded of how young girls are easily exploited even if it's unintentionally.

I know some people think they're just dancing and imitating what they've seen Beyonce doing for a talent show but would a pervert that preys on children see it that way?

Hell no! In the mind of a sick individual that preys on children, they're dressed like some grown ass women and they're dancing like some grown ass women, so what else can they do that only some grown ass women should be doing?

The sad part is the girls can really dance! They're very talented but whoever came up with the costumes and the choreography cheapened their natural ability for a disturbing edge those girls didn't need.
[Edited 5/13/10 15:29pm]

so is this too young too?

Dauphin said:

Oh I know! Which is why I cannot understand for the life of me, how anyone could think their attire AND the over-sexualization of their performance is in any kind of way appropriate.

My concern here isn't about the perverts because let's be real about it for a moment...a miserable ass pervert can get aroused looking at a baby in a diaper!

My concern IS for those little girls and how irresponsible the adults in their lives are/were...just for the sake of winning a competition.

When my daughter was 16 years old, she was in a talent showcase at the new high school, in the suburban neighborhood, we'd just moved to. Where she wanted more than anything just to fit in because we were from the 'hood. Her and her new friends were all excited and winning the competition was the goal. When I saw the outfits they were planning on wearing, I dropped by the school to pick her up unannounced and when I saw the rehearsal, I pitched a motherfucking fit! I thought I was witnessing a pre-show at Watts Mozambique, folks from Detroit KNOW exactly what I'm talking about.

I talked to the dance instructor, the Principal and some of the other parents of the dancers about it and they said, "It's just dancing......you are overreacting..." but there was no way in hell, as long as I had breath in me that I was having MY child put on display like that, so I pulled her out of the show! She was mad as fucking hell at me and would not speak to me for weeks and I did not give a damn, either!

We still went to the show and when responsible adults saw what I'd seen...there was all kinds of hell that broke out! The curtain was closed midway through their performance. Yet, those young women were 16 and 17 years old.

I'm all for freedom of expression and winning competitions but not if the price to be paid for it, is the sexual exploitation of young girls and that is what this situation IS...period!

And for the record...I'm just as appalled...as I am now...about young girls in Beauty Pageants! Or has everyone forgotten poor little JonBenet Ramsey!





Yes, I played the JonBenet card! Damn motherfucking right, I did so because she and MY daughter would be the EXACT same age right now! So FUCK...ALL the dumb shit...I AM speaking on this...straight from MY heart...as a MOTHER!
[Edited 5/14/10 10:40am]

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Ya, the outfits...I don't even allow my son to wear black clothing at age 4 and would never allow a daughter to wear anything remotely like this.

Other than a couple of gyrating hip moves, I think the dancing was fine.

But I don't really ever equate dancing with sex or sexuality.

Any age is the wrong age for Beyonce's "music" or mimicking her performances.

Children should be encouraged to listen to good music instead.

Parents Defend Young Girls' Racy Dance Performance

A Pomona, California dance troupe's interpretation of Beyonce's Single Ladies is striking up controversy on the Web, as it showcases five scantily-clad female dancers wildly shaking and gyrating to the R&B hit. The controversy: the dancers are 8- and 9-year-olds !

The video, which has racked more than two million views on YouTube this week, was shot at the World of Dance Competition in Pomona , California on April 10.

With countless message boards filled with angry words directed at the adults behind the competition, some of the dancers' parents appeared on Good Morning America Friday to give their sides of the story.

Cory Miller, who is the father one of the dancers, said the video has been "taken completely out of context," and that the performance was "completely normal for dancing.

"On behalf of the parents, our best interest is for the kids," Miller said. "Just know that the kids are doing something that they completely love to do. They compete in dance competitions ... in front of family and friends."

Another parent, Melissa Presch, said that the dancing is typical for those types of competitions, and that skimpy outfits are a necessity for flexibility in the dance spectrum.

"The costumes are designed for movement, unrestricted movement and to show body lines," she said. "We're very proud of our daughters and their accomplishments."

http://www.radaronline.co...erformance

@ these stupid parents!

Ok...now...I personally do not agree with girls doing these types of dance moves and dressing up in clothes reminiscent of Vanity 6. But now...this calls into question a lot of things...

what about young boys? I mean....I know I'm prolly gonna get beat down for this, but there are some very young Michael Jackson impersonators out there...doing hip gyrations and crotch grabs and stuff...and I've never heard anyone complain about that.

Yeah...that wouldn't be my kid up there spreadin her goodies in those get ups.

SherryJackson said:

1. You just described my dancing as a kid

2. You must've not known about the controversy over Michael's moves back in the day, ESPECIALLY the crotch grab

johnart said:

I was about to make a "baby Johnart living his entire young life in hot pants" joke but then I remembered you may have a wine glass in you hand and I'm not trying to get anymore scars

bboy87 said:

I can't help it I had beyonce thighs at a young age.

johnart said:

You know what? I cannot deal with you today

Timmy84 said:

Does he still do those catch a Predator shows?????

JustErin said:

What's wrong with black clothing?

thejason said:

Watch out now...you like little girls acting like sex objects...admit it!!

so is this too young too?



however, check the rest of the videos from that competition and from previous years. it's a long list of children (girls) wearing revealing clothing and dancing suggestively. Not just ballet or jazz dancing.

I agree that the problem might not exactly be the moves, but the costumes and presentation put it over the top.

Then again, should children not be allowed to belly dance too?

Dauphin said:

Different countries have different definitions towards what constitutes sexually suggestive movement and whether or not it's appropriate for children. Belly dancing, which is actually a misnomer and should be more appropriately referred to as middle easter dance, is not sexual in nature and depending on the regions where different forms of the dance originated, it takes on a very spiritual meaning that has nothing to do with sex. I do agree with you 100% about the costumes though...those are waaaay to similar to burlesque costumes