Disney's Strippers

 Why is Tinkerbell sexy? She's adorable and tiny, blonde, wears a strapless short dress, but she is a cartoon drawn for children. For little girls. Or is she a subliminal titillation for adults by cartoonists? As a little girl I loved Disney and all its princesses, but the sexual innuendo that is so clearly in my face today was way over my head back then. Remember The Little Mermaid and the erection scandal? I was seven years old at the time and the buzz flew through my 2nd grade classroom quicker than a pixie on Red Bull. Now there are Bratz, just to name one cartoon aimed at young girls where the sexuality is far more blatant.

But back to the Tinkerbell, and more specifically, tattoos. I recently saw a Tinkerbell t-shirt in Wal-Mart (adult section) where little Tink was splayed like a pin-up girl. It certainly made me look twice. Since then I've seen her everywhere, and more and more as a tattoo. Not a Disney tattoo, no, but a bedroom-eyed-fantasy-stripper.

Adults can do what they want, and I love and respect the tattoo culture, but where does the line get drawn when a little girl asks mommy who the fairy is on her lower back? And why isn't she wearing a shirt? And can I be her for Halloween?  There's no stopping the mental message that permeates young girls' minds from pretty princesses and cartoons. Little girls will always prance around imitating the fairies they see in movies. So can anything be done to keep those idols' clothes on as they grow up?

Can anyone speak up for their sexy cartoon tattoos? What do you tell your young daughters?