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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Thanks PPs! For those that asked, my concern is more that it reads to me that it plays into the “I am sexy” I think of with Playboy costumes etc.. but as a minor. Corsets are to pull you in and push you up to be sexy IMO.

I was a teen who changed clothes in the mall bathroom from what my mom knew I had on and this was in the Y2K era I had a thong showing in class for boys to think I was sexy. I cringe looking back but I’m trying to raise my daughter to not do these things.

Now I’m at this spot over a costume and was really questioning am I overreacting or are these corset ones ok to wear as a child, a teen. [/quote]

But... these are not those corsets. The kind you're talking about need serious boning and tight-lacing. You need to rid yourself of the idea that every corset has a sexual message. In time periods when tween and teens were in corsets, they were used in place of today's bra, and did not tighten the waist or push out breasts unless the girls attained marriageable age and attended an evening ball specifically to find a husband. Everyday corsets were much more comfortable and breathable than what people imagine.

If your child is on the slender side, I don't think many people will see this as you are afraid they will. The problems arise if young girls develop serious curves and want to wear revealing clothes. Then it gets dicey and we can have a debate about how much is on the audience to control themselves, and how much is on the wearer (and their parents) to be conscious of their body.

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