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Having said that, I have boys. If I had girls I would forbid music clips!

Why the double standard? If you think it sets a bad example for girls, doesn't it set a bad example for boys as well? Boys have a lot to do with the whole situation here.

FWIW, there's quite a bit of research on all this and especially as kids get older and want access, forbidding/restricting does not improve relationships or create an environment where teens want to share. I'm not crazy about a lot of the crap out there either, but I wanted to listen to it when I was a tween and teen because it was what one did. I don't plan to forbid it, but I do plan to talk about it and the messages it send. It's a conversation we're already having in our house.

Now, for younger kids, no need to intentionally introduce this stuff. It gets harder with younger sibs...