When Role Models Go Bad

Everyone knows that young girls are impressionable. They always have been and always will be, as a matter of fact. Who the girls look up to at a young age can impact their lives so drastically that they can either move forward positively in life or be scarred by what happens to them as a result of their idols. Especially now more than ever, the types of role models young girls are looking up to are doing far worse things than they should be for the eyes that may be watching them. Recently, I noticed a young girl at a McDonald's wearing a skirt and top that I would've deemed highly inappropriate for someone less than 10 years of age. I also took note that the outfit was eerily similiar to one I'd seen probably before she was born in a music video.

Britney Spears

When Britney Spears popped into television back on the Mickey Mouse Club, she was the vision of perfection. A sweet, well learned southern girl with a killer singing voice amongst the talents needed to perform the various skits required for the then popular television show. Like all the other girls on the show, she was a pure delight to watch and admire across the airwaves. Nobody expected this sweet darling to ultimately end up being a huge disappointment to those who once admirered her.

Nobody really worried when she came out with her first single. In fact, most people were downright amazed with how beautiful she was and how her talents had escalated into something some considered absolutely wonderful. Not only was her singing brilliant for a teenager, but, she could dance.

However, there was quite a little hatred met with her song, as her video showed her in a very, very short school skirt outfit. While probably easiest for her to do some of her dance moves in a shorter skirt, it probably wasn't the wisest move she could have taken. In fact, several of her other videos included quite the interesting outfit, such as the red leather bonadage-like outfit worn in a later video.