Crystal Crimi says:
Those
who criticize others for promoting girls to dress in a less provocative
manner and cool down their sexuality, perhaps need to work on their
self-esteem. Dressing and performing sexual activities because they
come across as cool is a terrible and misleading way to gain
self-assurance, especially when the consequence of doing so can leave
one feeling worthless. Regret can be hard to overcome.
Good for
Ms. Shalit for stepping up and taking on the challenge of trying to
promote the traditional good girl – something one would think all
parents and responsible adults would encourage.
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“The girls [whom the Times reporter] interviewed cited wholesome-seeming celebrities as their favorites. . . Is it possible that today’s teens have seen enough to inoculate them against the pressures of their teenage years?”
--Stephanie Rosenbloom, "Grade-School Girls, Grown-up Gossip," New York Times, May 27, 2007