My Karen-Old-Lady take on short shorts

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Anonymous wrote:I am a mom who despises this trend, but I cant keep my 14 year od daughter from dressing like that. She simply does not listen. Lol at all the parents who tell themselces they wont allow their girls to dress that way when they are older. If they have willpower and thats what they want, they’ll do it. Im an OG feminist, and she’ll use all the talking points against me. Just watch out. It’ll happen to you.

Same. Mom of 2 teen girls who live in lululemon hottyhots. I hate the short shorts trend along with the crop tops; but we need to learn to pick our battles. Besides, for all you gen-x moms (probably some millennials too) out there, do you not remember those daisy dukes that we all used to wear in high school?

I'm gen-x and no one wore daisy dukes except Daisy Duke. Also, even her daisy dukes did not actually show any butt cheeks. They didn't even come close to that.

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Honestly I plan to focus all of my anti energy on preventing tattoos. Clothes are not permanent.

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13-16 are vulnerable ages for girls. They don’t need to be hanging their stuff out.

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You do you with your daughters. Mine are not showing their butt checks. And of course I don’t care if your daughter looks like a slut.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly I plan to focus all of my anti energy on preventing tattoos. Clothes are not permanent.

This is the way

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Be careful about projecting adult maturity and intent to teenage girls. Yes, they are dressing to enjoy and explore their nascent sexuality and the power to attract the male gaze, but they are still children, even if sexually active ones. When your daughter is older, you will understand how young and inexperienced they really are. Try not to join in on the lewd teenage commentary with the other Dads, it’s not progressive or sophisticated.

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It isn’t our daughters’ jobs to dress for your comfort. Dads who go around talking about how it’s HS and college girls’ “fault”? If can’t control your gaze or your commentary, you’re a creep and a pervert.

This whole thread kills me. Girls criticized for wearing big shirts. Girls criticized for wearing tight shirts. Girls criticized for wearing short shorts. Page after page of this BS and not one thread titled “Why do we minor girls collectively responsible for the behavior and feelings of adult men and women?”.

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Be careful about projecting adult maturity and intent to teenage girls. Yes, they are dressing to enjoy and explore their nascent sexuality and the power to attract the male gaze, but they are still children, even if sexually active ones. When your daughter is older, you will understand how young and inexperienced they really are. Try not to join in on the lewd teenage commentary with the other Dads, it’s not progressive or sophisticated.

+1
It isn’t our daughters’ jobs to dress for your comfort. Dads who go around talking about how it’s HS and college girls’ “fault”? If can’t control your gaze or your commentary, you’re a creep and a pervert.

This whole thread kills me. Girls criticized for wearing big shirts. Girls criticized for wearing tight shirts. Girls criticized for wearing short shorts. Page after page of this BS and not one thread titled “Why do we minor girls collectively responsible for the behavior and feelings of adult men and women?”.

This take is insane, although I know it's prevalent. If teen boys were going to class in speedos, it would be equally intolerable. I am a 40 year old woman and I can't help looking when I see a 16 year old wearing a dress like this, for example:

https://www.revolve.com/indah-lucilla-mini-dress-in-black/dp/INDA-WD869/?d=F¤cy=USD&countrycode=US&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnrmlBhDHARIsADJ5b_m6PBNir50LtsIIq7R4_3uo5GZSpLqYNYS3PnlqqV98zkSufNOEjwYaAk20EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Why do you want to look like that? Why do we want our daughters to look like that?

Of course sexual assault or lecherous comments aren't acceptable, ever, no matter what a girl is wearing. But my goodness - these dresses and super short shorts are not appropriate. I can't understand parents who let their kids out of the house like this.

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That dress is interesting and I don’t hate it. What’s wrong with wanting to wear an interesting dress when you’re young? Or old, for that matter?

How would you leering men and grouchy Karens feel if I ran around moaning about the lightweight denim capris that show your pear-shape and your pantylines, or the horizontal stripe top that showcases your muffin top, or if I said you shouldn’t wear a top unless it’s so loose that I don’t have to see the bulge of your back fat under your bra?

If those comments feel rude or invasive or inappropriate, that’s because policing how other people dress and show their bodies is rude and invasive and inappropriate.

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"If those comments feel rude or invasive or inappropriate, that’s because policing how other people dress and show their bodies is rude and invasive and inappropriate."

Isn't part of parenting policing how your kid presents to the world? Who else is going to teach them social norms if not you?

My teen is male and he is a skateboarder. I see it as my job to explain to him why when he wears shredded clothing that is faded and stretched out, some people think he's unhoused.

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Anonymous wrote:I strongly dislike teenagers younger than 18 wearing tiny short shorts that make it look like they are not wearing pants when their shirts are hiding their shorts.

It looks so tacky and unrefined. 16 year olds are not supposed to look like they’re almost naked!

That doesn't bother me anymore. At least things are covered.

I strongly dislike actual ass cheeks hanging out of billowy short shorts.

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Anonymous wrote:You do you with your daughters. Mine are not showing their butt checks. And of course I don’t care if your daughter looks like a slut.

People with actual grace and manners don’t call other people, particularly minor girls, “sluts.” You might cover your rear end but you have no class.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a mom who despises this trend, but I cant keep my 14 year od daughter from dressing like that. She simply does not listen. Lol at all the parents who tell themselces they wont allow their girls to dress that way when they are older. If they have willpower and thats what they want, they’ll do it. Im an OG feminist, and she’ll use all the talking points against me. Just watch out. It’ll happen to you.

how does a 14 year old afford to buy her own clothing?

I’m much more concerned that a 14-year old girl is having sex. Kids are not emotionally ready to deal with sex and the consequences at such a young, young age.

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Anonymous wrote:I think some girls don't realize what their butts look like from behind. It's like that scene in Harry Potter where the characters time travel to earlier in the day and Hermione says Is that what my hair looks like from behind. But instead it's, Is that what my behind looks like from behind.

Case in point, Ariel Winter.
https://people.com/style/ariel-winter-response-to-short-shorts-photo/

This is what she was wearing.



Showing midriff or going without a bra doesn't bother me at all. But the butt cheeks showing are too far for me. Guess I'm old now.

Ew.

We’d call that girl a skank back in the 80s.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a mom who despises this trend, but I cant keep my 14 year od daughter from dressing like that. She simply does not listen. Lol at all the parents who tell themselces they wont allow their girls to dress that way when they are older. If they have willpower and thats what they want, they’ll do it. Im an OG feminist, and she’ll use all the talking points against me. Just watch out. It’ll happen to you.

how does a 14 year old afford to buy her own clothing?

I’m much more concerned that a 14-year old girl is having sex. Kids are not emotionally ready to deal with sex and the consequences at such a young, young age.

How old are the males she’s sleeping with ? ??

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Wouldn’t your butt stick to chairs/seats? Gross.