Back in, oh... let's say the 80s, a slutty pop star was at least recognized as a slutty pop star. They were millionaires, they were successful and popular, they were even admired by many, but they were acknowledged as a sex symbol with all the positive and negative connotations thereof.

But in today's world we have Brittany Spears and Christina Aguilera being touted as positive role models for young girls. What the fuck is going on here? Yeah, I know this has already been debated in many circles. What I find interesting/disturbing, the point I'm trying to make here, is that 15, maybe even 10 years ago, there wouldn't have been a debate, they would have been teenage sex symbols, period. Something has changed in our culture since then, and maybe not for the better.