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This came out a little while back, but since the Women's Center will be showing "Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen", it made me think of this video. The little girl in the video is named is Lisa Fontana, was 8 years-old at the time it was made and is from Brazil. So, she sings and performs to "Bad Romance" and "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga. If you have a daughter, a little sister or niece, would you want her prancing around in a leotard, gyrating her hips and crawling on the floor to Lady Gaga while singing "I want your 'ugly', I want your disease" and "I want your vertical stick"? (And we all know what "ugly" and "vertical stick" are referring to.) Don't get me wrong--I love Lady Gaga, but don't find her lyrics or dance moves appropriate for a child to be performing. I'm quite aware that the Latin American society is a patriarchal one with machismo being so commonplace that it's just accepted by many, but must the sexual objectification of females start out so young? (Not implying that it's right at any age.) This is a bit too much, folks. What are these parents thinking? What happened to children singing Annie's "Tomorrow"?

WRONG ON ALL LEVELS. What do you think?

Christy

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FYI:

The Women's Center will be showing the HBO documentary, "Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen" as the final film of the fall film series all week long. Come see why this film has caused so much controversy.

***Film Schedule***

MONDAY, 12/06 thru WEDNESDAY, 12/08, 10am - 6pm, ALL DAY
THURSDAY: 12/09 , 2pm - 6pm, ALL DAY
FRIDAY: Film Discussion, Noon - 1pm

Even if you can't make it to see the film, you are still more than welcome to attend the discussion and share your views on the topic.
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