Would you let your dd go to little mix concert?

[gutsywillow]

Okay so my question is if you are a feminist and disagree with the sexualisation of young girls would you allow your DD to go to a little mix concert?
My cousin has offered to take my DD with her DD. My DD is 9. Would I BU to say no?
I feel uncomfortable with it, firstly I don't want to be promoting this kind of portrayal of women and how women should look, secondly its really, really crap music.
Will she grow up and think, blimey why did my mum let me go to that? I thought she was a feminist!

I'd let her go if she wants to but be up for a conversation about clothing/feminism/rich male management/whatever with her.

I wouldn't let a child of 9 go to a concert of any kind, in my opionion it's a very adult environment, alcohol, swearing and sexualisation in some acts. These women are aimed at tweens but dress in highly provocative clothing, I understand women can wear what they like but as there demographic audience are mostly under 15 (not adults) so can not copy their idols style. They dress no better than a women in a gentlemans club.

Last year my dh took dd to little mix for her 9th birthday. He said it was very overly sexualised and quite 'dirty' and not suitable for young kids.
Dd didn't care, she had a blast.

I am a feminist and I hate Little Mix. Their style, their habit of wearing slutty clothes, and their terrible voices. So I wouldn't waste my money by going to see them - and I certainly wouldn't let my 9yo.

"Slutty"? Coming from a so called feminist? If you don't see how this statement is the exact opposite of feminism, you probably shouldn't be calling yourself a feminist.

I'm not happy with "slutty" either. But feminism is about more than choice.

thereallochness There's nothing feminist about your use of the word 'slutty'.

X-post!

I think the environment is too adult for a 9yo so no I wouldn't let her.

I used to like the spice girls and they wore short skirts or tube tips but I don't think I noticed they dressed in a "sexy" way when I was 9

I also happily sung along to 2 become 1 only knowing I liked the tune not what it was about. Actually just worked that out recently

Your daughter probably just likes the music and wants to sing along. She doesn't see it as sexual and you shouldn't project your ideas onto her.

My DD (9) is so excited. It'll be her first gig. She loves LM. She knows it's stage clothes and a show, that they don't dress like that when taking the dog out. I

This thread is really interesting to me. I wear hijab and have been criticised for it on here, and in real life. So why are people objecting to what Little Mix wear? If dressing like me is seen as bad by feminists then why is the opposite also bad? Or is it just because their fans are so young? I thought the general consensus was that women could wear skimpy clothes if they wanted, (hence slut walks?) and that this was a feminist choice. So what do feminists wear? Not trying to be goady I'm genuinely really curious (as well as confused!).

I would let her go. Not a LM fan but I would expect 9 year old girls to like them.

Why do hardly any 9 year old girls like metallica?

A lot of slut shaming going on in here...

I'm going with 7yo DD in November. She likes their music and so do I. She knows they sometimes wear 'fancy swimming costumes' on stage and is entirely unbothered.

Terrible voices? My feminist 18 yo loves Little Mix - their voices and singing are fab and their attitudes are pretty good. Some very judgy feminism on here and I say that as a feminist.
Think you should let her go. She'll have a marvellous time.

If I was a 9 year old girl now I would probably like Harry Hairstyles and that lot or McFly especially Dougie.

When I was young I really liked Bananarama, and they looked a right state.

We're off to see them in a couple of weeks. 3 adults and 3 9 year olds. Can't wait!

Sometimes you can really over think things.

I LOVE cheesy pop!

My friend & I took out dd last year. The girls had a blast. The message they came away with was " wow. Girls can do anything. They are doing what they want "
Let her go

I've been with my pre teen daughter and I'm no feminist or prude and even I was shocked at how revealing the outfits are.

Yes I would.

I'm obviously a feminist but I don't need to make her miss out on things like this because of it. She sees it (as does her brother) in our every day life

Oliversmumsarmy - why is Ed Sheeran worse? What is the theme running through most of his songs? I honestly have no clue

I would argue that the most successful female singers from this country are so, not because of their sexual dress but because they can sing. Adele for example, who is the richest.
Yes they are probably styled and emulating us pop stars who are notoriously sexual but it doesn't necessarily make them successful.

My DD will be seeing them in Glasgow for the second time, she is 24 though, so she doesn't need my permission!

If she had been 9, I still would have let her go, she loves their music, and women can wear whatever they want

DD also saw Girls Aloud as a child

Adele for example is infiately more successful than LM and shows about 1% of the flesh they do

Adele who extols the benefits of smoking and drinking...

You're giving yourself a hard job if you're going to censor all that your kids do. I'm a socialist, feminist, Christian but it wasn't for me to impose my world view on my DDs. Just tried to teach them to think critically and be true to themselves.

Good point stateless.