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By Maureen O'Connor Nov 15, 2010 5:02 PM 32,216

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How to Be Sexy But Not Too Sexy, a Photo Essay by the Cast of Glee

Fake teenagers Cory Monteith and Lea Michele bounced back from their widely criticized soft-core GQ photo shoot with a self-consciously wholesome one for Teen Vogue. The slutty/sweet divide is dangerous for the stars of tween TV shows. Let us demonstrate.

Seeing these two photo shoots side-by-side is like an anthropological study in the tween media art of slutty vs. sweet. The former must never occur (especially not in the vicinity of Miley Cyrus!), lest America's youth be forever smirched. The latter, however, is welcome, as long as the square inches of cleavage displayed stays below a certain threshold.

Spread eagle with nearly-sheer panties: Slutty. Note the slack jaw and pouty lips. The effect is that of a slightly comatose orgasm. [Image via GQ]

Skirt yanked up but secured at least one inch below crotch: Sweet. Note happy smile and erect posture. No way can they get "horizontal" here. [Image via Teen Vogue]

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