http://drumsnwhistles.disqus.com/photos, pugs and all that jazzenThu, 11 May 2006 15:51:56 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/05/10/teens-preteens-sex-and-culture/#comment-3777597<p>When I first posted about this this week, I had no idea what a nerve it would touch. As a new mom, I assumed it was "*sigh* yet another one of THESE things again." I'm pleased however that that's not the case and there are people like you speaking out about it.</p><p>I'm not a pollyanna and I'm not naive. Girls do things like this in real life, yes. But to promote it and laud it? Wow. Just wow.</p><p>Thanks for this.</p>Mom101Thu, 11 May 2006 15:51:56 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/05/10/teens-preteens-sex-and-culture/#comment-3777596<p>sassymonkey, thankfully I haven't seen the books you're talking about, but I have seen the teen mags...ugh</p><p>Liz, thanks for your <a href="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2006/05/promoting_tween.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2006/05/promoting_tween.html">thoughtful and well-researched post</a> on this topic. I knew I could count on you to dig down and get even more info!</p>drumsnwhistlesThu, 11 May 2006 02:38:58 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/05/10/teens-preteens-sex-and-culture/#comment-3777595<p>this is beyond heinous. The shows are equally scabrous, with the possible exception of Daria. It's sleazy marketing at its worst.</p>lizWed, 10 May 2006 17:56:42 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/05/10/teens-preteens-sex-and-culture/#comment-3777594<p>Sigh. It's sad and disturbing but not all that surprising. Have you seen the books that they are marketing to girls these days? The ones that talk of nothing but boys, booze, drugs and shopping?</p>sassymonkeyWed, 10 May 2006 16:45:02 -0000