Michigan mom Meghan Mayer was shopping at Target when she saw an outfit in the girls' clothing section that gave her pause. At first glance the dress appeared modest: It’s a smock-style patterned dress with balloon sleeves. But when Mayer took a closer look, she noticed there were side cutouts at the waist. “I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, what in the world is going on here?’” Mayer tells TODAY.com.
It doesn’t look that big once you put it on.' 'I'm feminist and progressive. However, this is not appropriate for a young girl. It’s completely sexualizing them.' According to Dr. Deborah Gilboa, a parenting and youth development expert, this is an issue about consent. “When you show skin, you’re accidentally giving consent for people to think about your undressed body in different ways,” Gilboa tells TODAY.com.