I like movies but rarely watch TV. In fact I am pretty sure I am one of a very small group of people in America who’s never watched an episode of Breaking Bad, Pretty Little Liars, Scandals or Game of Thrones. But I do try to keep up with the latest entertainment brouhaha. The latest tempest was caused by Cuties, a French movie shown on Netflix, that is, according to the director, intended to show how children are sexualized by modern culture.
To be clear, I object to the children-as-miniature-adults theme that permeates much of entertainment today. Kindergarteners in sequins, lipstick and spandex is not good for our children or our society. Casting children even realistically and