I imagine that in the future there will be a great debate between liberal archaeologists over why Western civilization failed? Oh, there will be plenty of theories. Some will probably say it was President Palin’s fault. Others will say it was the bitter clingers of Christianity.
There will be papers published called “Understanding the Backwards Societal Trends of 21st Century Christians and How Their “Principles” Undermined Social Growth Causing Conflict and the Collapse of a Middling Civilization.” There might even be a college course. PBS will do a special hosted by Christianne Amanpour (who will still be alive due to her strict diet of human brains and asparagus leaves.)
But you wanna’ know why civilization failed? If you really want to understand why Western civilization essentially imploded in the 21st century it will be…Baby-kinis.
I’m not saying some stupid manufacturer pushing controversy is the end of civilization. But it’s part of it. It’s not the whole thing. It’s a symptom that we don’t know what anything is anymore. Everything is open to redefinition.
Look, the institution of marriage is open to any conglomeration of consenting adults, babies in the womb aren’t babies -they’re disposable blobs of tissue. And the innocence of childhood is just an introduction into being future sexual objects. Nothing just is anymore. Everything is whatever we want it to be. And I know someone will read that and think “yeah. That’s what freedom is.” But that’s not true. It’s not true at all. There’s a difference between freedom and anarchy. There has to be.
I’ve never heard a recipe for success for any long term venture to be “we’ll make it up as we go along.” As long as anarchy is the end goal we’re all just in a slow motion suicide pact.
And yeah, this baby-kini has the word “juicy” on the rear.
Tell me you’ve seen a clearer sign of the apocalypse than this.
June 21, 2011 at 2:38 am
Slutwalks?
June 21, 2011 at 2:48 am
I dunno. I had a bikini when I was four. I think it's more the design that the actual concept of a two piece. I mean babies walk around half naked in a diaper. I don't see the problem.
June 21, 2011 at 2:49 am
Unfortunately, this isn't news to me. I had to have a quiet word with my mother-in-law about the inappropriateness of bikinis for two year olds last year. To be fair, though, these are much sluttier looking than the one she picked out for my daughter.
June 21, 2011 at 3:10 am
Nice post. Btw while I love your blog not a great fan of Palin, FOX, neocons or libertarians in general. They're too liberal for me.
June 21, 2011 at 3:32 am
– I think a baby with just a diaper at the beach is much more innocent looking than this-
but we don't fit in anywhere- no bikinis on my 12 year old girl (like almost everybody) but no swim shirt and swim pants either (like most of her semi-rad trad Catholic friends)- she wears a one-piece with a swim skirt or swim shorts and sometimes (GASP) just the one piece
June 21, 2011 at 9:24 am
Ew. It's just gross.
And on a practical note: what diaper can fit under that? I remember the revolution swimpers made in my family growing up; there doesn't seem to be any room for it. And that's actually gross.
June 21, 2011 at 1:55 pm
nice pearl necklace – guess she's just back from mardi-gras?
June 21, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Well, to be fair, "Juicy" on a baby's bottom means something quite different than an adults.
June 21, 2011 at 2:40 pm
The sexualization of children (now infants!)continues in our culture. Have we learned nothing from the JonBenet tragedy? Or the movie "Little Miss Sunshine?" Kinda makes ya wanna buy a baby-burka!
June 21, 2011 at 3:00 pm
that's why my daughters and I go swimming in knee-length dresses with three-quarter sleeves, turtle necks, and baggy leggings underneath.
June 21, 2011 at 4:46 pm
I'm thinking there's not room for a full load in that tiny bottom. and Juicy on anyone's bottom connotes bad visualizations.
June 21, 2011 at 5:14 pm
I agree with the previous poster that it's more about the design than the concept of a bikini. I've seen "baby-kinis" that are very sweet looking and completely innocent. I'm more concerned with bikinis on older girls. My mom bought my almost 10 year old a bikini, even though I'm pretty sure we've gone over this issue more than one. But it does also have a surfer type swim shirt, so guess what! She can wear the bikini in the back yard, but out in public she wears the swim shirt.
June 21, 2011 at 5:14 pm
And "juicy" is that from the brand Juicy Couture?
June 21, 2011 at 8:22 pm
No one should wear a bikini much less put one on their daughter. Then people wonder why there are pediphiles. Really? Put some clothes on your daughter and yourself. Please.
June 21, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Common sense depresses the growth of the GDP, reduces profits and inhibits progressive policies. That's why it's discouraged.
June 22, 2011 at 1:14 am
"President Palin"??? You're post to voters' ears!!!
The greatest part of having female redheads both under 2 years old? They swim fully clothed, with sunblock at SPF 50 swathed all over same said clothes and face and scalp and hat…Oh! And we go swimming at 8 o'clock at night…
No baby-kinis in this family (although, as a consumer, I have to admit that baby-kinis sounds cute:)