Netflix Has Released Another Controversial Film Called 'Cuties', And It's Not Getting My View
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Netflix Has Released Another Controversial Film Called 'Cuties', And It's Not Getting My View

Stop sexualizing children.

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Netflix Has Released Another Controversial Film Called 'Cuties', And It's Not Getting My View

If you have been on Netflix and have noticed a strange looking French film on your discovery page, you may be looking at "Cuties," an award winning film that has struck up quite a bit of controversy. As if society doesn't already have enough issues with people sexualizing children, this film takes it to the next level and has landed on a worldwide streaming service.

"Cuties" dives into the life of Amy, an eleven-year-old who is essentially 'lost' trying to find where she fits in in her Parisian suburb. She ends up falling into a group of kids who have seemed to embrace their sexuality before they should even really know what it is. While the film does do a great job at displaying a diverse cast, the plot just isn't it at all. While self image, discovering femininity and becoming comfortable in one's masculinity is important for growing children to be aware of, this film shows it in all of the wrong ways.

The minds of children are the most influential and malleable, meaning that they will do as they see most often. This can be great, but it can also be very bad. Young girls are basically taught today that the more sexual a woman is on her social media pages, the more successful she will be.

Now, there is nothing wrong with being open about your own sexuality. I personally am very open in my own, but I know how important it is to set a good example at times where children are around. I want them to be happy and not have to worry about boob size or the number on the inside of their jeans as young as I did. In my opinion, sexualizing children does more than some people can even begin to realize. Aside from it being straight up pedophilia, it can trigger eating disorders, anxiety, and other sorts of mental illnesses among youth, and don't even get me started on the global human trafficking ring and how films such as these encourage it more.

So yes, I do support the push to get Netflix to remove the film. No, I do not understand why it is one of the top award winning films. Also, I will not be watching it to find out. From what I have heard from others who have just seen some scenes from it, it is sickening, and I don't want to support it with my view. I hope Netflix takes the right step and removes this twisted film so that girls can be girls for once.

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