Role models who refused to be hyper-sexualised
My own 13-year-old dismisses her as too kiddy, while my 10-year-old son thinks she looks nice in her dresses made of sweets but still prefers Skrillex.
Perry’s followers tend to be girls — tweenagers who are still a few years off puberty, and regard their pop idol dressed as a cupcake the most exciting thing ever. Whether she wants to be or not, Perry is a role model for girl children.
