lovewitch2016:

lovewitch2016:

I feel so bad for Millie Bobby Brown. She’s been sexualized since the minute she entered the industry and gained fame through “Stranger Things” (notice how her male cast mates are allowed to retain their youthful and goofy personalities, whereas she’s forced into wearing makeup and clothes that give off a “mature vibe”) and now she’s being groomed, in real time, by a 31 year old man (who also has an 18 year old girlfriend), and no one is doing or saying anything about it. This is why feminists always say that the sexualization of female celebrities begins young and why it’s connected to them facing sexual violence from men within the industry, and why those men later get away with it. 

I am more and more convinced that children and teenagers just shouldn’t be in the industry, for their own protection. Especially young girls. 

For you absolute idiots who lack any semblance of reading comprehension:

• Yes I KNOW Finn Wolfhard was also sexualized by some creepy adult women in the Stranger Things fanbase. I’m referring to the fact that stylists and photographers make Milly look deliberately older than she is in photoshoots and such while her male costars looked more their age. This is an actual thing that happens to young girls and teenage girls in the industry. I’m not denying that her male costars had to contend with creeps as well, but it was – and is – a lot worse for Millie. 
• I’m not “slut shaming” or “blaming” Millie or any other girl for this by saying that children and teenagers shouldn’t be in the industry, lmao! I’m saying that the industry is a hub of pedophilia and as such is NOT a safe place for children and teenagers, especially young girls! The industry is not responsible enough to protect them from abuse, neglect, or toxic behavior, and clearly we’ve seen time and time again that people who are supposed to protect child stars (parents, managers, publicists, etc) are apathetic and complacent and, at worst, directly involved in the abuse/sexualization they face. Yeah young girls deserve to see themselves represented on tv in and movies, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of the health and wellbeing of child actors and stars. And if the industry isn’t capable of producing shows with child actors or child characters, then maybe it should take a step back. That’s what I’m saying, you fucking dumbasses.