French Government Has Best Idea Ever: Ban Beauty Pageants And Padded Bras For Girls
Now, more than one year after the images appeared in Vogue, a French government report is calling for a ban on child beauty pageants, padded bras and high heels for little girls. It may sound extreme to some but I, for one, think it’s a brilliant move.
As Chantal Jouanno the senator who authored the report explained, sexualizing young girls is “contrary to the dignity of the human being” and a step backward for gender equality. She wants to ban ad agencies from using young models, a move we’re seeing more and more not just in Europe but throughout North America, too.
Of course, it’ll be difficult to enforce a ban like this, but I think the fact that Jouanno is once again getting the discussion going especially at a parliamentary level is laudable. Looking at these photos of Blondeau after all this time still shocks me; the idea that they actually made it to print is unbelievable! It’ll be interesting to see what comes of Jouanno’s initiative, but kudos to her for taking a stance.
(Photo: fuckyeahthylaneblondeau.tumblr.com)