Thongs and Kids...What's The Deal?

I remember reading an article in a newspaper, about the criticism Abercrombie and Fitch came face when they came out with thong panties for preteen girls. How parents had raised enough of a hissy fit, that Abercrombie decided to pull the thongs from their shelves. Why were those parent groups so determined to get the thongs out of the stores? Because, they claimed the thongs sexually exploited children. And that thongs for preteen girls, would be inciting to pedophiles. Hold on. How do little cotton thongs sexually exploit young girls? Thongs, in general, may have the ability to make girls feel sexy. Which, in turn, can make them feel better about themselves. The more likely scenario, is that preteen girls would want thongs because they want to be like older girls, or women, they know. And, I'm sure there are some who are in ballet, gymnastics, etc., and don't want visible panty lines. Now, to the other reason those parents didn't like those thongs. Inticing pedophiles. How do you suppose the type of panties a young girl wears is going to make a difference to pedophiles? For one thing, thong panties are UNDERWEAR, which are worn under clothes. How would anyone know what type of panties a girl is wearing when they can't see them? Also, think about the meaning of the word pedophile. Do you really think the type of panties a young girl wears is going to make a difference? The attraction is going to be there, regardless of what she's wearing.

It's funny, how these days there are still preteen girls wearing thongs. So, all those parent groups who get upset over companies selling thongs "designed for preteen girls", are not stopping anyone. I've read on Quora that there are girls who are 13 and wear thongs. Even started around 10/11 years old. Some started at 8. With those companies having to stop selling preteen thongs, I wondered how there are girls wearing thongs as young as 8. So, I looked at size charts for girls panties, and compared them to ones for womens panties. Turns out, the waist size of an 8yr old girl is the same as a women's size 4(xs).