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I remember the first time I saw an issue of Playboy. I was excited and interested as hell. There were naked women! Very quickly I realized, however, that looking at these women was taking away from the thrill of not knowing. While porn can be important to sexual self-discovery, there are limits to healthy exposure.
That being said, this trend is the same thing. My little brother (16 year-old Sophmore) has to deal with this every day. While I'm sure he enjoys it, when he becomes my age this exposure may have dulled him to sexuality in some way. I'm going to coin the term "the Britney Effect". The idea of innocence giving way to sexuality is normal for young women, but when it is brought about by MTV, which clearly does not have the girls best interests in mind (i/e/ normal development in this society), it warps a natural process into a fad. This particular fad is harmful because it promotes sex at younger and younger ages. Exploration is fine, but with it comes responsibility for ones actions. It is not healthy for 12 year-olds having having children because they were exploring.
The damage is 2 fold: it dulls and warps later sexual development (for both genders), and it causes sexuality to grow too soon for young children (with the risk of teen pregancy, STDs, and rape).
I say put some clothes on, little girls. You can dress like a slut when you're older.
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