I thought about some of the shows that I used to watch on the Disney Channel over the last few years and remembered the show “Kim Possible”. A high school student, crime fighting, cheerleading girl that was designed to appeal to younger girl and maybe even a few boys.
But there was something about Kim Possible that I never paid much attention to before. She wore less clothing than the “average” teenager in my opinion. I don’t know too many parents who would allow their daughters to walk out the house everyday wearing tight pans and crop tops with their navels out. Even at the age of 20, my dad tries to give his opinion on my attire when I go out with friends (not that I really listen to what he has to say anyway). But all of Kim Possible’s clothes were extremely tight and her stomach was ALWAYS out from what I can recall and she had an hour glass type figure which I envied. Her crime fighting black suit included tight black pants and a crop top, her everyday outfits were similar and her cheerleading uniform was a skirt with another half top.
To some parents who are over analytical, Kim Possible may be too sexy for their daughters to watch and maybe even look up to. To younger girls she is a hero and a cheerleader, to younger boys the cartoon is violent and what 10 year old boy dosen’t like violence?
Maybe Kim Possible is just some guy’s idea of his dream girl. She kicks ass, she goes to school she’s a cheerleader and she kicks more ass. There’s some sex and some violence in the form of a cartoon. And who dosen’t enjoy a nice balance of sex and violence today??? Yes Kim Possible may be a little too “sexy” in the eyes of some parents BUT I’d rather my child watch Kim Possible then watch the New Brittney Spears “Womanizer” video….Wouldn’t you???