I think the mock bra thing is creepy, too. I don't remember my daughter, now 18, having anything like that. I did, however, stick to white for undies, purely for laundry considerations. She went into small soft bras at the age of 10, because of school. The kids changed for PE together; girls had to take vests off, but, of course, not bras. The changing area, as I said, was mixed, and right next to a series of large clear windows...
Barbie, is a different matter. Knowing the family 'shape' I banned Barbies and the ilk, from the outset, pouring scorn on the character as a brainless idiot who thought of nothing but clothes and looking pretty, and that it was better to be clever. I didnt want her to expect to look like Barbie when she grew older. My daughter is short, very busty and with a JLo bum and thunderthighs, and selfconscious enough about it. She did go through a very pink stage when she was about 6 - but she was the pink power ranger, so tshirts, jeans and sweaters in pink, not many frilly dresses - and yes, she did do karate too! She's just coming out of the 'everything black with steel studs' stage, into Nomad tie dye and ordinary jeans. She's the tough tomboy in her group of friends, and only seems to enjoy being feminine and in a ballgown when with her current love interest, an older, rugby playing, female. (who is great) She's also trying to get into University to study Chemistry. Try that on for size!
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Date: 2007-05-10 10:59 am (UTC)Barbie, is a different matter. Knowing the family 'shape' I banned Barbies and the ilk, from the outset, pouring scorn on the character as a brainless idiot who thought of nothing but clothes and looking pretty, and that it was better to be clever. I didnt want her to expect to look like Barbie when she grew older. My daughter is short, very busty and with a JLo bum and thunderthighs, and selfconscious enough about it. She did go through a very pink stage when she was about 6 - but she was the pink power ranger, so tshirts, jeans and sweaters in pink, not many frilly dresses - and yes, she did do karate too! She's just coming out of the 'everything black with steel studs' stage, into Nomad tie dye and ordinary jeans. She's the tough tomboy in her group of friends, and only seems to enjoy being feminine and in a ballgown when with her current love interest, an older, rugby playing, female. (who is great)
She's also trying to get into University to study Chemistry.
Try that on for size!