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“I’m pretty amazed by Hello Kitty. I see so many women in their 30s walking around in Hello Kitty shit and nobody is concerned for them. It’s the one iconic teenage symbol that seems okay for women in their 30s? The world seems to not have an issue with it.”

Charlize Theron reveals that if you’re an adult in a Hello Kitty shirt, you’re not ok.

I was going to say that she’s being really judgey here, but I actually kind of get where Charlize is coming from on this one. See, here in the South, and you other Southern people can back me up on this one or else alert me that this is a more national trend, people are really into Looney Tunes. I can’t tell you how many grown ass women I’ve seen in a Tweety Bird shirt, and I’ve honestly seen more than one person with a tattoo of that Tasmanian Devil. I don’t get it, I really, really don’t.

But what do you guys think? Does Charlize need to back off, or do you think there’s something a little off about adults obsessed with things like Hello Kitty?

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  • Smart and sassy — that’s Ms. Theron. Telling it like it is – but in a way that doesn’t condescend (well maybe just a tiny bit.) Hard to argue with her logic. Love her!

  • I love how awesome and real she is. She seems like she would be a really good female friend. Or at least someone I want to do shots with.

  • I am totally mortified for grown ass adults who still dress up in/as cartoon characters. I just… I CAN’T. I have nothing against those who still watch them, but please don’t subject the rest of the world to your horrific fashion choices. I can’t take you seriously if Spongebob’s eyes are where your tits should be.

  • On some level, I don’t think being into sci-fi, reality shows or professional sports is any more mature than liking Looney Tunes, Hello Kitty, Disney, Pooh, Spiderman, Batman, Spongebob, Barbie or what have you. Besides, why does one have to be serious all of the time or to dress in a manner that makes other people happy or that convinces them of your maturity? I think part of being mature is not caring so much what other people think of you.

  • Hey, it’s a (semi) free country and as long as it isn’t indecent or whatever, you should wear what makes you happy. But….and it’s a big but….if you walk around looking like a whore, a mental case, a 40 year old child or are dirty skanky smelly, don’t act offended when you are treated as if you really are the way you present yourself.

  • Seems pretty hypocritical coming from someone who makes a living by PLAYING MAKE BELIEVE. Couldn’t we all call her childish and not right and out of touch with reality for that? Don’t judge!! Snicker to yourself if you want to at ppl that dress like that, but she really comes off as an arrogant a** for making a public statement like that! Those ppl she is offending might be ppl going to see her movies and helping pay her huge salary!!! Sorry not everyone follows your high and mighty dress code!! (and lol yes!!- in georgia, six flags amusement park is like a MALL for looney tunes t-shirts!)

  • No, because anyone in a Hello Kitty or Looney Tunes shirt would never go and see a movie like that. They’ll go see whatever movie the rock is in at the time, or whatever. I’m sorry, but yeah, in the south trashy people wear looney tunes shit. I can second that. And any grown women who continues to wear little girl attire clearly has emotional and maturity issues. I mean, they can wear what they want, but it’s a signal to everyone else that they’re a little off.

  • my friends and i were talking about that! the south is SOOOOOOO into looney tunes especially tweety bird and taz.

    I knew it wasn’t only me who thougth this!

  • That’s not only the South, Emily. Here in Pennsylvania, out in public, nary a few minutes will pass between visions of pedestrians in Looney Tunes or Eeyore shirts will pass before your very eyes.

    • Too true. I grew up in Pennsylvania and saw it all of the time. Hell, even Kate Gosselin has a Winnie the Pooh tattoo on her leg or something, doesn’t she? LOL

  • Soooo true about the Looney Tunes shirts. lol. I live in AL and the only thing worse might be Winnie the Pooh (& Friends) clothing on women in their 40s and beyond. I’ve also noticed lots of older women with Mickey Mouse purses and find that disturbing as well. On the other hand I do love Hello Kitty. : ) I don’t wear HK shirts or have HK purses (I’m 26), but I see nothing wrong with a makeup bag here and a cookie jar there. Am I right?

  • I work with a 31 year old woman who is totally obsessed with Hello Kitty. I’m talking EVERYTHING Hello Kitty. She even wears her Hello Kitty scrubs to work 3 times a week! The best part though is if anyone questions her about it (IE “You still like Hello Kitty at your age?”) she turns totally mean and nasty and will tell YOU all the reasons YOU’RE wrong for not wearing Hello Kitty…I think it’s kind of sad actually…a 31 year old woman with 4 kids that would rather spend $15 on an HK iphone case than buy her 3 year old son new shoes…

  • I totally judge grown women who wear hello kitty stuff. That stuff is for CHILDREN. WTF are doing with your life if you’re 40 and wearing hello kitty?

  • Yeah its very judgey here.

    For most of the day I am dressed as a professional woman. At the end of the day I go home and get ready to work out. Most of the time that is also inside my home, but sometimes it is a run or some other activity in public. And while I run, there may be a silly cartoon character on whatever shirt I could get for under 5$. If people want to judge me as being inappropriate because I wear silly shirts into my 30s, go for it. I feel sad for people that have that much time on their hands that they spend it judging me for slapping on an easy T for a run.

  • personally, i don’t see what the big deal is…there is obviously a market for this kind of thing-i’m sure that were not seeing homemade clothing here. there is a full line of hello kitty stuff at forever 21-and sephora carries a complete section of hello kitty makeup, perfume, and makeup brushes and accesories. Clearly that’s not for little kids. I agree that if someone is obsessed and their entire wardrobe consists of nothing but HK and that’s all they talk about, then there might be a problem. But the occasional tshirt, or keychain, or whatever shouldn’t really bother you all as much as it seems to. Because if we’re all talking about how we should all be so “grown up”, lets take a good hard look in the mirror first. Cuz how many of you judgement passing “grown ups” still live with mom and dad, or go out partying every weekend-having to rely on your “grown up” friends to tell you what you did when you blacked out. or how many of you wear the same “going out uniform” of skimpy, slutty, unoriginal skank dresses and high heels that you can’t even walk in to try to find the “man of your dreams” in some drunken stupor. like OMG! grow up. and really. let everyone wear whatever they want-as long as theres no indecent exposure or offensive language or ideas, who really cares. what’s worse, a girl walking by in a HK t shirt? or some slut walking by with clothes that barely cover her tits and ass and having to explain that it’s not halloween to your 5 year old who asks why that persons dressed like that in the middle of the day….?

  • Glad somebody else thinks so and says so. WTF wearing iconic cartoon shit as an adult? It just looks wrong and a little twisted. Live and let live but you’ll look like an ass.