Mom Talk: Padded Bikini Tops for Children?

This spring season, Abercrombie & Fitch presented its new push-up bikini top for girls 7 to 14. Since the itsy bitsy top has gotten so much flack, Ambercrombie & Fitch took the words "push-up" out of the bikini's name, but the padding remains.

Is it right for us to keep putting so much emphasis on appearances, and to encourage sexuality at such a young age? 

Is there a lack of substance for young girls today to model in a positive, non-sexual way? As Pink! so clearly put it in her hit song "Stupid Girls," "What happened to the dream of the girl president? She's dancing in the video next to 50 cent."

What do you think of Abercrombie's new bikini?

What are some positive influences on your daughter?