Comments on: Sexualization and Adultification of Young Children of Color http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kiona Jones http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-538970 Kiona Jones Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:15:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-538970 but what we see in our media is often a symptom of the societal disease. what you may see as merely kids advertising clothing and accessories in imitation of various celebrities, others see as lowkey proof of adultification among young people of color. may not be what you think, but it is a real issue that deserves attention. but what we see in our media is often a symptom of the societal disease. what you may see as merely kids advertising clothing and accessories in imitation of various celebrities, others see as lowkey proof of adultification among young people of color. may not be what you think, but it is a real issue that deserves attention.

]]> By: Sex Negativity and the National Post « Princess's Little Activist http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-522305 Sex Negativity and the National Post « Princess's Little Activist Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:54:41 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-522305 [...] parents do, in most cases. You should check on the APA sexualization report, or sexual clothing being marketed to tweens, teens and [...] [...] parents do, in most cases. You should check on the APA sexualization report, or sexual clothing being marketed to tweens, teens and [...]

]]> By: Hilary http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-473031 Hilary Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:18:11 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-473031 I'm the overprotective mom of a 9 year old, and when I first saw these pictures the only thing that came to my mind was "kids dressed up as pop stars like beyonce and jay-z." Honestly, I'm more offended by the idea of kids that age listening to the lyrics in that type of music than I am by the dress-up fantasy images. I’m the overprotective mom of a 9 year old, and when I first saw these pictures the only thing that came to my mind was “kids dressed up as pop stars like beyonce and jay-z.”
Honestly, I’m more offended by the idea of kids that age listening to the lyrics in that type of music than I am by the dress-up fantasy images.

]]> By: lyssa http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-345459 lyssa Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:42:18 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-345459 I had to do a double take to realize they were kids... I had to do a double take to realize they were kids…

]]> By: Who Sexualizes Young Girls? » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-312340 Who Sexualizes Young Girls? » Sociological Images Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:47:03 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-312340 [...] examples of the sexualization of young girls, see our posts on sexually suggestive teen brands, adultifying children of color, “trucker girl” baby booties, “future trophy wife” kids’ tee, House of Dereón’s [...] [...] examples of the sexualization of young girls, see our posts on sexually suggestive teen brands, adultifying children of color, “trucker girl” baby booties, “future trophy wife” kids’ tee, House of Dereón’s [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-149176 Anonymous Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:03:59 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-149176 thats so wrong to make kids do that HELLA EWWWW thats so wrong to make kids do that HELLA EWWWW

]]> By: Lucia http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-140610 Lucia Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:03:40 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-140610 Obviously, you're not familiar with the mothers and young girls in pageants. Obviously, you’re not familiar with the mothers and young girls in pageants.

]]> By: Reanimated Horse http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-119405 Reanimated Horse Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:14:43 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-119405 Raluca, if you come back to this, I'm curious in what way you'd apply it here. I'm not questioning your use of it - but my undergrad work was based on labeling theory, and I know it to be a really broad topic with lots of applications. Raluca, if you come back to this, I’m curious in what way you’d apply it here. I’m not questioning your use of it – but my undergrad work was based on labeling theory, and I know it to be a really broad topic with lots of applications.

]]> By: Tickle Me Elmo and the Gangster Meme » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-119386 Tickle Me Elmo and the Gangster Meme » Sociological Images Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:39:13 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-119386 [...] more examples of this phenomenon, see these advertising images at a shoe store, Beyonce’s House of Dereon clothing line for girls, the marketing for the Alvin and the [...] [...] more examples of this phenomenon, see these advertising images at a shoe store, Beyonce’s House of Dereon clothing line for girls, the marketing for the Alvin and the [...]

]]> By: Raluca http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-104826 Raluca Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:12:07 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-104826 A typical example of the labelling theory A typical example of the labelling theory

]]> By: Child’s Shirt with Nipple Tassles » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-102325 Child’s Shirt with Nipple Tassles » Sociological Images Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:38:17 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-102325 [...] see our posts on sexually suggestive teen brands, adultifying children of color, “trucker girls” baby booties, “future trophy wife” kids’ tee, House [...] [...] see our posts on sexually suggestive teen brands, adultifying children of color, “trucker girls” baby booties, “future trophy wife” kids’ tee, House [...]

]]> By: karinova http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-100734 karinova Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:34:23 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-100734 Oops, meant to say the mall is in a decidedly non-<i>urban</i> area. Oops, meant to say the mall is in a decidedly non-urban area.

]]> By: karinova http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-100733 karinova Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:33:22 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-100733 There's a Foot Action in my nearest mall-- which is in a decidedly non-white area, with an overwhelmingly white clientele. So are you telling me that if I go there, I'll see ads like this featuring white (sorry, "non-urban") children? Because that's what the people who shop there look like? I honestly don't know, but somehow I doubt it. Other than child-pageant type stuff (which is also unsettling), I don't think I've ever seen white children adulted-up like this. Especially not boys. I'm trying to think what the white pop-cultural equivalents of the Li'l Jon and Beyonce tropes (crass new-rich fool; high-maintenance babe) might be. I don't know... Steve-O and Posh, maybe? Can you imagine ads like that? More to the point, have you <i>seen</i> ads like that? There’s a Foot Action in my nearest mall– which is in a decidedly non-white area, with an overwhelmingly white clientele. So are you telling me that if I go there, I’ll see ads like this featuring white (sorry, “non-urban”) children? Because that’s what the people who shop there look like? I honestly don’t know, but somehow I doubt it.

Other than child-pageant type stuff (which is also unsettling), I don’t think I’ve ever seen white children adulted-up like this. Especially not boys.

I’m trying to think what the white pop-cultural equivalents of the Li’l Jon and Beyonce tropes (crass new-rich fool; high-maintenance babe) might be. I don’t know… Steve-O and Posh, maybe?
Can you imagine ads like that?
More to the point, have you seen ads like that?

]]> By: Buying into mainstream gender | Toban Black http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-47565 Buying into mainstream gender | Toban Black Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:41:12 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-47565 [...] posts from Lisa on the Sociological Images blog - - “The Economics of Beauty” - “Sexualization and Adultification of Young Children of Color” - “The Beauty Industry: Spending And [...] [...] posts from Lisa on the Sociological Images blog – - “The Economics of Beauty” – “Sexualization and Adultification of Young Children of Color” – “The Beauty Industry: Spending And [...]

]]> By: Sociological Images » WHICH MISSING CHILDREN GET MEDIA COVERAGE? http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/30/5628/comment-page-1/#comment-29012 Sociological Images » WHICH MISSING CHILDREN GET MEDIA COVERAGE? Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:11:08 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5628#comment-29012 [...] rather than a “boys will be boys” mischieviousness; see a post related to that here). And there’s the voyeuristic shock at the idea that little White girls might have been [...] [...] rather than a “boys will be boys” mischieviousness; see a post related to that here). And there’s the voyeuristic shock at the idea that little White girls might have been [...]

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