I completely second you on "The sliding scale of "cool" is being pushed further and further on the side of slutty and inappropriate at a younger and younger age because of images being presented by the media". There are girls at my school (Note: I'm only in middle school) that are wearing tight clothing just to look like celebrities, but really, they just look horrible. There are also some guys who wear baggy pants that just make it look like they pooped in their pants! What ever happened to wearing clothes that fit you?

Another thing that's influencing all of this is the internet! Ever seen myspace.com? I know, I have a myspace but there are some really disgusting ones out there, and all they are doing are influencing little 6th and 7th graders and possibly even younger kids to wear flashy clothing items or take off their tops or pants. It's totally disgusting! I'm not saying that it doesn't happen on livejournal, but then again you won't find very pronounced rapist or child molesters here.

Stephanie -//- Hufflepuff