Yeah, in today's society, you can dress a toddler up like a whore and get away with it. The mother's excuse will be "expressing herself/following along with the trend".
I remember as a child, I wanted to do ballet. I was about 7 and I told my mom I want to do ballet.. she said
"Awww sweetie only skinny girls can do ballet'.... this made me self conscious about the way I look ... but man, I was only 7...
I guess im one of those daughters who has a very critical mother. Up to this day my mom would tell me "you're fucking fat lose weight" even though im 105lbs and if I don't eat she'll tell me I have ulcer.
If I don't believe what she believes (religion and definition of a wife) im automatically defined as a demon child she had.
she's very judgmental and I know she wishes I could be more like her friends daughters. But I guess its safe to say that she played a big role in my self esteem