J Crew ad controversy

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<p>I thought this was interesting, since I was interpreting the nail polish along the lines of costume or dress-up. Even though nail polish makes me feel sexy, that is not what I see when a child wears polish. Many children I know pretty much live in capes, tutus, crowns, face paint, nail polish (a different color on each nail), sticker tattoos, costume jewelry: super heroes, pirates, Egyptian gods & goddesses, wizards, ballerinas, princesses. At what point do we have a problem with costumes for children? When is it sexualization? Is it going to be in the eye of the beholder?</p>

<p>I do have trouble with the very idea of a child being used to sell a product. But clearly that is not a mainstream view.</p>