What an incredible Trifecta of tarts hit the media outlets recently!
In first place is the “Single Ladies” video of a hip-hop dance contest for tender tots which shows them popping and grinding with their best Beyoncé impersonation, and clad in Victoria Secret-like underwear.
Coming in second is the Horrific Miley Cyrus video showing the 17-year-old lap dancing and gyrating on a 40 year old man at a Calabasa’s club dressed in the signature coastal town's standardized outfit of short shorts and UGGly boots. (Whoa! This sentence alone is so charged with inappropriate conduct it needs an extra reading lap to grasp the extent of this teenager's unsuitable behavior).
Coming in last place is the 24-year-old freshly crowned Miss U.S.A., Rima Fakih, who can now add pole-dancing to her assortment of talents which secured her first place finish in the recent pageant. On the other hand, Fakih could be considered an exception in this race because she is an adult and makes her own decisions.
(As far as I can tell, all three of these events came in on a blanket finish in my books)
But. Who is responsible for these outrageous public displays of underage indecency?
Once again Hollywood has a far reaching influence and is even affecting the adults in charge of their young, blinding them from the ability to clearly mark a path of modesty for their kids. The part the entertainment industry plays in inspiring and shaping what our celebrity-driven society considers success is evident by what the young striving Britney Spears or Beyonce wannabes will be put through to rise through the ranks.
But wait. This is far too easy an excuse and explanation for these dreadful sexually charged exhibits now covering the entire spectrum of ages; from tots, to teens to adults Hollywood sets the (low) standard our youth is falling in line to chase. Bearing in on the race are the adult guardians of the glittery track who could put a stop to it. Like trainers leading a horse to water, parents are responsible for pulling on their offspring’s reigns.
Why, then, does it seem they've let go too soon? Have they pimped out their kids influenced by greed and fame?
Such is the standard our celebrity-inspired culture understands is the measure of a person's success; fame, fortune, or even 15 minutes of infamy are a fair trade off to secure a place under the spotlight.
Don't get me wrong, I fully understand the need innate performers have to get on stage and give it their all. I am always in awe of the amount of talent out there -- even the little "Single Ladies" dancers 'killed it' on stage -- but at what cost?
There are some out there who think there is nothing wrong with these three scenarios, and that it's all in good fun. I would tend to agree if the choices to get on the world wide web shaking and shimmying undeveloped boobs and behinds were their own, but they are not.
