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Guilty Pleasures

(2009, Pop, by Ashley Tisdale, Label: Warner Brothers)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 12.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    HSM star grows up with more mature second CD.

The themes of this music are:   breaking up, growing up, independence, romance, sex

Why We Rated This on for Ages 12 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Several songs talk about throwing responsibility to the wind in favor of losing yourself in the guy you like.
  • Role models:

    Tisdale clearly tries to distance herself from the super wholesome image she's known for by making not-so-subtle references to sexual situations.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Some indirect mentions of sexual situations in songs like "Hair:" "I like what you do to my hair / Toss it and tease it / Run your fingers through it / Love how you do it … / Do it 'til I can't get enough."

     

  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Guilty Pleasures

Parents need to know that this is not the sweet little Ashley Tisdale we met in the first High School Musical movie: her latest record edges one step closer to full-blown adulthood with several tunes that allude to intimate sexual situations and adult relationship themes. 

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Families Can Talk About

  • Why might young adults like Ashley feel that they need to talk about sex to prove that they're mature?
  • What other things besides romantic relationships and sexual encounters are the mark of a truly mature person?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0

    OMG! The sexual content is barely there and most kids won't even notice it. So what if a guy is playing with her hair? It's not explict. It's not too sexy. The only thing I would worry about is Ashley TRYING to be too adult. She really wants to break free from Disney and she needs to realize that it will take time. She's still a Disney star no matter what, unless she gets covered up in a sheet and poses for Vanity Fair...sound familiar?

  3. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    Catchy tunes, but mature content

    I bought this for my daughters who are 5 1/2 & 7 1/2 and for the most part the CD is fine and the girls love the songs, even though I don't think they understand much of it. There is one song where she sings about a "friend with benefits" and "you wake up in your bra & your make-up" and I think I'll skip over that song in the future. It reminded me that I need to preview their music before just letting them listen to the CD. I may just remove that one from their play list or burn them a CD with the songs that are ok and leave the others off the CD.

  4. I rate this title off for age 11 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    LOV IT BUT TO MUCH SEX

  5. I rate this title off for age 11 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    LOV IT BUT TO MUCH SEX

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