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My ten year old cousin scared me the other day. She called from Spain like she does once in a while. After a while talking, she asked me what was the name of that super cool new song she heard on MTV. The song went something like this “When I grow up, I want to be famous, I wanna be a star, a wanna be in movies”. My heart went up side down. My little cousin has been filled with that crab already! I just felt there was nothing i could tell her to make her understand that she had no age to listen to that kind of music, “you don’t wanna be famous, you wanna be a successful doctor, and No, you don’t need groupies!” But it was to late, she just wanted to know the name of the song so she could download it and put it in her Ipod, so she and her friends could dance to it. I talked to my aunt about it and she told me that there was nothing she could do since all the other girls new about the song already, so she would end up knowing about it anyways, plus it was kind of cute!!! Cute!!!!!!!! I don’t see anything cute about it! My mom would not let me listen to Spice Girls because she thought it was not appropriated for my age… I don’t blame her. Well, also when I was ten I was playing with dolls… I was pretty innocent. Now dolls actually look like the Pussy Cat Dolls, and they come with all king of accessories so girls can put tons of make up on, do their nails, so they can look like super stars!

It is ironic, the way is happening through our eyes and still believe it is cute and I will never have a negative influence. Well, I have seen my other cousin, who is 14, making out with a boy, wearing make up, and half dressed (Or half naked)! I wear more clothes when I go to the beach, than when she goes out with her friends… But it’s cute!!! You know… And it does not matter when they turn on the T.V and they see the Pussy Cat Dolls telling them that they would do ANYTHING to be rich and famous. I seriously believe that innocence in little girls and boys has been corrupted by what the media is offering. I love media, media is a way of life, but what I will never agree with is the way that media is turning into a joke. Let the kids be innocent and grow ups be entertained and informed.