The good news is that this story is getting bad press. A 12-year-old model has been chosen as "the face" of Australia's Gold Coast Fashion event.
Read more here.
The bad news is that the sort of people doing this are the same sort who think all publicity is good publicity. Unfortunately, they are probably right about this, and I hope that is why they chose a 12-year-old, cynical move though that may be.
So, tell me. Am I supposed to look like a 12-year-old, or are 12-year-olds considered adults now?
No matter what they look like, they are not grown up. No matter what they tell you, they are not grown up. No matter what they seem to want or how they are handling it, they are not grown up.
And how will they ever grow up, if they aren't given the time and space?
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