Cuties:Theirs and “Mine”.

Just finished watching Netflix’s Controversial “Cuties”. It is disappointing that the true message
from the movie is “missed”. There is a certainly reason for the outcry regarding the provocative
element in this movie. That’s just Exactly what you and I as parents need to recognize about
our children. In this instant, my daughters and granddaughters will have to face similar
situations. Will my Christian moral truths hold relevance as they face today’s harsh world.
Social media “Tik Tok”, Instagram, etc. They are the tantalizing, tempting weapons against our
kids. Here are my personal takeaways from this movie. I pray that I will be there for my girls
and grandsons to help them deal and cope with our degrading world. It is well into the movie
where you will find inappropriate, risqué, and what I consider sexual innuendo promoted. I
“fast forwarded” disturbing. I also mention all the prime time commercials and TV that promote
just as inflammatory and provocative material. The following is true to what is revealed and
dealt with in “Cuties”.

Your family’s socio and economic situation is “poor”. How do our kids deal with that now? Is
my child facing that stigma? Are we poor or rich?

Bullying, peer pressure is a key element introduced at the onset as Amy, (main character)
begins a new school. It’s the same hostile pressure so many of our children face daily.
“Homeless” because you don’t have the right clothes, the right hair, “you’re an outsider”.

Strict religious and cultural differences put added pressure on Amy to fit in and try to hide her
desire to tread both waters.

What will and how far will my child daughter go to “fit in”? Will she totally do away with all
we’ve taught her? Her friends will encourage her to discard her upbringing.

Am I too consumed with my own personal problems to “see” my child’s suffering?

Redemption* Amy embraces her truth. (I can’t give the ending away)