According to the Huffington Post $10,000 birthday parties are the newest child craze.
Seriously. Perhaps I should not judge because I do not have children, and therefore, don't feel the pressure to please. Regardless, I am insanely bothered by this trend. As we slip further into a recession (California Costcos are rationing rice) - $10,000 birthday parties seem not only ridiculous but simply wrong. Think of all the amazing things that you could do with that amount of money - college, charity, dental work, therapy. My Best. Birthday Party. Ever included a homemade chocolate cake, slip & slide and pizza. Something tells me that your precious little angels would prefer slip & slides over fondue.
In other children's news, looks like Barbie may be on her last leg. Ten years ago this news would have pleased me to no end. Yes, I am one of those feminist who is bothered by Barbie, but Barbie is not being passed over as a result of consciousness raising - she's being ditched for newer and sexier Bratz dolls. At least Barbie has careers. Sexy dolls for 4 year olds fucking suck.
4.23.2008
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Ugh, don't even get me started... did you see the NYTimes article about little girls getting super expensive hair treatments (highlights, etc)? And going to spas? WTF? Plus, don't parents know that skating rink parties are the best?
ReplyDeleteI did see that - it's just insane and wrong. Let's teach our girls that their natural hair is not pretty and that they will need to get used to paying $100s in upkeep - awesome.
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