Balenciaga ads are a symptom of a deadly disease attacking our kids - Fox News

The high fashion brand Balenciaga recently released a shocking ad campaign sexualizing young children.

There was even a court document about child pornography partially hidden in one image.

After public outcry, Balenciaga apologized for the ads sexualizing children.

The Balenciaga embarrassment is merely a symptom of a deadly disease that pervades our culture: the "pornification" of our media, the horrific danger it poses, and the damage it causes to our children.

It is our responsibility as parents, teachers, and reasonable adults, to stand up for the safety of children who cannot advocate for themselves?

The Balenciaga images were so galling that little defense was mustered on their behalf even in the most sexually deviant corners of the internet.

But when a major fashion brand releases pictures that could flag an FBI investigation into possession of child sexual abuse material, the resounding clamor for justice from our culture becomes a muted whimper.

According to the United States Sentencing Commission in 2019, over half (52.2 percent) of non-production child pornography offenses included images or videos of infants or toddlers, and nearly every offense (99.4 percent) included prepubescent victims.

The sentencing enhancements for images depicting sadistic or masochistic conduct or abuse of an infant or toddler were applied in 84 percent of cases.

Clearly, the expert marketers at Balenciaga think that our society values social status and sexual pleasure – including the deviant and violent kind – more than the safety and welfare of our children.

The truth is, children can’t advocate for themselves, they can’t organize, vote, or lobby.

Children deserve better than our pornified culture.