Have you heard about the Calvin Klein ad in New York City that shows a young girl in a threesome/foursome with young men?

Moms are outraged, and they should be.

With child pornography and child slavery on the rise, we can look to folks like Calvin Klein for glorifying sex with young girls.

This is totally inappropriate. The girl is topless kissing one guy while the other guy has his hands down her pants.

For those of us who have daughters who are sought after daily by predators on MySpace and other internet sites. This ad really just says to kids, "Girls are here to be used for our pleasure."

Even Oprah Winfrey has said that there is something in America that silently feels that something is all right with abusing women and children sexually; otherwise, we'd be more outraged and enforce tougher legal action. This ad proves Oprah's theory that somewhere in the minds of people, child pornography, abuse of women, and child prostitution are really okay...and that it's the girl's fault anyway - so she deserves it.

It turns out Calvin Klein has done this before. I found this CNN Alert from August 28, 1995:

Calvin Klein strips ads

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Fashion designer Calvin Klein apparently is bowing to public criticism. He will stop running his new controversial advertising campaign featuring teenagers in suggestive poses. Critics have denounced the ads as child pornography.

In a full-page ad in The New York Times on Monday, Klein says the ads will be canceled partly because they have been misunderstood. "We continue to believe in the positive message of these ads," the ad said.

Did the Calvin Klein folks think that 14 years later with our over-sexualized TV programming, people would be more tolerant of "soft" child porn in ads?

Is he right?

I don't think so. Moms around the country are coming unglued over this. It's been reported to me that they are calling in by the droves. But the battle has to continue, and we continue to fight this misguided idea that our girls (and boys) are objects to be used. Parent complacency - not bombs, drugs, alcohol, or sex - is what will undermine and destroy our children. Parents cannot be complacent in these situations, and think it will "just pass". There's already an uphill battle to fight for women's self-esteem. This is a crushing blow to the esteem of young girls.

To voice your opinion and stop this ad: Call 866-513-0513 and make a comment below!

Maybe moms should really show Calvin Klein how they feel about this ad and stop buying his products. Then he will know that you don't mess with moms.

Gina Robison-Billups
Founder/President
The National Association For Moms In Business
www.MIBN.org - Moms In Business National