Top five reasons I’m afraid to have a daughter

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5. Paris Hilton and The Kardashians are reportedly idols among young girls. Leave it to this troupe of foul mouthed females to bicker, snipe and out-slut each other for face time on their E! show. Apparently, blood ain’t thicker than eyeliner.

4. Hillary Clinton abuse. If anyone ever doubted that chauvinism was on the rise, repeat ‘Iron my shirt!’ three times and then make yourself a stiff martini. Repeat, as needed.

3. A year after graduating from a four year college, women make 20% less than men -- according to a 2007 study. That gap widens to 31% after 10 years.

2. It’s not yet legal to lock your daughter away in your basement when she turns 5 to convince her that Eleanor Roosevelt, Joni Mitchell and Madame Curie are the new hotties in town and that all the girls are begging for an abacus. Um, has anyone else seen Bratz Super Babyz?

1. What if, some day, she wants to stay in that house and continue to rock Brett Michaels’ world? Oh dear.

photos: Kardashians, E!; Working Girl; Michaels, VH1.com.