And this is when you know the world has crashed. *splat*

Mom and I spent the afternoon of our New Year's Eve up in the mountainous region known as Squamish with the family. It was the normal time ya know a couple board games, some pool, the normal but then my little cousins decided that they wanted to play "make over". (This basically consists of them putting chap stick on me and pretending that they're painting my nails.) Being just the amazzzzingggg cousin I am (Oh hello humility where ya been?)I played along. This is where my thought for the day begins...
After they had taken turns putting chap stick on me (yes they both had to do it) one of them says casually, now we'll give you a lazer treatment.
I'd like to take this time to quickly tell you that my cousins are both between 5-10. Uh ya.
This randomly said statement kinda caught me off gaurd so I asked them, "Uhh what do you mean? We're playing make over?"
What was their response, "Ya this is how we play at school! First we do the waxing and the lazer treatments and then we put on the nail polish!"

I was dumb struck honestly at what to say so I just suggested they read a book while I went and got them something to eat.

Thought:
How much are we really effected by the media's idea of "beauty" when little children, no babies are talking about waxing and lazer treatments?

Hm I don't really know where to start expanding on this thought. I guess it makes me sad but I don't really know what one could do to counter act this. I mean other than talking about it ( I did end up actually sitting my cousins down and discussing it with them).

It makes me sad that this is what we've come to. A place where little girls are worrying about such things. It makes me sorta sick to my stomach.

And even worse, I have no idea what to do.