HoCo dresses- Could they be any shorter

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Anonymous wrote:I find it odd that they all look the same. Long hair, short strapless dress - the only difference is hair and dress color. It’s like a creepy Stepford teen uniform. Same photo taken of a line of girls bent at the knee with their butts in the next girl’s groin. Have I just missed the social media photos with the kids who are creative and express themselves differently or do those kids just not go to homecoming dances?

This is definitely connected to the wealth of the school/families. I have friends whose daughters attend these schools and this exactly describes the pictures she shared. My DD goes to a title 1 that is very diverse. The homecoming dresses and looks were all so different and unique. There was no “look” that all the girls had. It was actually great to see them all expressing themselves through fashion however they wanted.

Are there kids at your school renting buses to take the kids to the Lincoln Memorial for pictures and then to dinner?

I hope not. It's such a waste of money. Echoing a PP who said, this is not a wedding ... sheesh. Get dressed up, go to dinner, take a few pics, show up at the dance to be seen, and go home. Kids should not be spending $500 for HoCo.

No they aren’t. And no one is having catered house parties either. They actually go to the dance.

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I am a 52-year-old mother to two college-aged sons. It is weird to me that so many people are triggered by these dresses. I don't have any issue with them -- they cover up way more than the bikinis that were on display throughout the summer. Have you guys been on college campuses recently and seen what girls are wearing to their classes? It looks really uncomfortable to me, but whatever. The amount of skin truly doesn't bother me (and it is certainly appreciated by my sons). Don't we all like to look at pretty things? (Or silently judge those who don't pull it off?)

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Saw on instagram how 1950s beauty queens modeling bathing suits look like contemporary girls going to Homecoming!

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Anonymous wrote:I care more than my daughter is a good kid. People that are concerned about the short dresses have their own issues they’re dealing with. Something about it makes these ladies feel uncomfortable inside. Maybe they didn’t have the confidence at that age or they truly believe men can’t control themselves when they see skin.

+1. It seems like 95% of these posters do not have a teenager daughter but they sure have a lot of opinions on teenage girls.

+1. Really gross to see these comments in 2024.

I have a teen DD who went to HoCo. I would not let her weary a trashy dress. They look like prostitutes. Her friends came over our house all dressed up, and omg.. they looked like they were spilling out of their dresses, constantly pulling the skirt down, but the bodice up. FYI if you constantly have to fidget with your dress, it's probably not appropriate.

I’m sorry your kid wasn’t allowed to wear something that is fashionable. Did she wear a DVF wrap dress? Or Hanna Andersen? My kid is allowed to wear what she wants to Homecoming and also has the sense to find something she is comfortable in.

I'm sorry you aren't able to have any discernment and don't realize that there are dresses that aren't something like what prostitutes where or what the Amish girls wear.

And I'm also sorry that you would let your DDs dress like street walkers.

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Anonymous wrote:You all realize there are people elsewhere on the globe (and earlier in history) having the same convos about hair showing/ankles being glimpsed/girls making brazen eye contact. I look forward to homecoming season being over so you can go back to bemoaning vocal fry.

Why make them wear tops at all, except for pasties?

+1 why not let them where a bikini to HoCo?

First of all, it’s wear. And second of all, if you actually had a teen you would know that no one actually attends HoCo any more. It’s lame.

? My kid's HoCo was sold out.

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Anonymous wrote:Every one on here claiming to be offended by this is either the parent of a boy, or the parent of young children. Either way, what you think about it is irrelevant.

you would be incorrect

-parent of 16 yr old DD and 19 yr old DS

So do you let your DD dress the current fashion, or no?

To a degree, yes.

My DD wore something a bit different and got compliments on her dress. She said, unlike the previous year, this year there were girls wearing longer dresses. I'm hoping the super short, butt baring dresses are starting to go out of style.

One does not have to follow some "current" fashion just because everyone else is doing it. If the current fashion dictates wearing see through shirts with no bra, or super low cut shirts such that it shows the top of the areola, would you be fine with your 15 yr old wearing that?

Is there any line you would draw on what your teen wears? How about a strapless bra or thong to school?

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Anonymous wrote:I care more than my daughter is a good kid. People that are concerned about the short dresses have their own issues they’re dealing with. Something about it makes these ladies feel uncomfortable inside. Maybe they didn’t have the confidence at that age or they truly believe men can’t control themselves when they see skin.

+1. It seems like 95% of these posters do not have a teenager daughter but they sure have a lot of opinions on teenage girls.

+1. Really gross to see these comments in 2024.

I have a teen DD who went to HoCo. I would not let her weary a trashy dress. They look like prostitutes. Her friends came over our house all dressed up, and omg.. they looked like they were spilling out of their dresses, constantly pulling the skirt down, but the bodice up. FYI if you constantly have to fidget with your dress, it's probably not appropriate.

I’m sorry your kid wasn’t allowed to wear something that is fashionable. Did she wear a DVF wrap dress? Or Hanna Andersen? My kid is allowed to wear what she wants to Homecoming and also has the sense to find something she is comfortable in.

I'm sorry you aren't able to have any discernment and don't realize that there are dresses that aren't something like what prostitutes where or what the Amish girls wear.

And I'm also sorry that you would let your DDs dress like street walkers.

+1

What do you think about the outfits on "Emily in Paris"? Too scandalous? Are they all secretly street walkers?

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Anonymous wrote:I am a 52-year-old mother to two college-aged sons. It is weird to me that so many people are triggered by these dresses. I don't have any issue with them -- they cover up way more than the bikinis that were on display throughout the summer. Have you guys been on college campuses recently and seen what girls are wearing to their classes? It looks really uncomfortable to me, but whatever. The amount of skin truly doesn't bother me (and it is certainly appreciated by my sons). Don't we all like to look at pretty things? (Or silently judge those who don't pull it off?)

DH went to a visit a friend who has a teen daughter. She is quite busty and was wearing a tube top. When he came by, she was constantly lifting up her tube top, and it was clear she was not comfortable wearing it. He kept thinking, "why are you wearing that ? You look so uncomfortable". And before you call him a perv, no, he thought she was ridiculous. He has no problem with nudity in general, but clearly she was not comfortable wearing that.

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Anonymous wrote:I care more than my daughter is a good kid. People that are concerned about the short dresses have their own issues they’re dealing with. Something about it makes these ladies feel uncomfortable inside. Maybe they didn’t have the confidence at that age or they truly believe men can’t control themselves when they see skin.

+1. It seems like 95% of these posters do not have a teenager daughter but they sure have a lot of opinions on teenage girls.

+1. Really gross to see these comments in 2024.

I have a teen DD who went to HoCo. I would not let her weary a trashy dress. They look like prostitutes. Her friends came over our house all dressed up, and omg.. they looked like they were spilling out of their dresses, constantly pulling the skirt down, but the bodice up. FYI if you constantly have to fidget with your dress, it's probably not appropriate.

I’m sorry your kid wasn’t allowed to wear something that is fashionable. Did she wear a DVF wrap dress? Or Hanna Andersen? My kid is allowed to wear what she wants to Homecoming and also has the sense to find something she is comfortable in.

I'm sorry you aren't able to have any discernment and don't realize that there are dresses that aren't something like what prostitutes where or what the Amish girls wear.

And I'm also sorry that you would let your DDs dress like street walkers.

+1

What do you think about the outfits on "Emily in Paris"? Too scandalous? Are they all secretly street walkers?

Have you seen the way actual street walkers dress? Not that dissimilar.

Why do we care about Emily in Paris? What are you? 14?

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9 pages of pearl clutching opinionated grandmas. Every comment here says more about you than any teen and what they wear. It’s embarrassing for you all.

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Anonymous wrote:Saw on instagram how 1950s beauty queens modeling bathing suits look like contemporary girls going to Homecoming!

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Anonymous wrote:You all realize there are people elsewhere on the globe (and earlier in history) having the same convos about hair showing/ankles being glimpsed/girls making brazen eye contact. I look forward to homecoming season being over so you can go back to bemoaning vocal fry.

Why make them wear tops at all, except for pasties?

+1 why not let them where a bikini to HoCo?

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Anonymous wrote:I feel for you parents this year. They literally couldn't be any shorter or tighter. It is almost comical. Wondering if any schools turned any of them away.

Whew. I can't tell you how relieved I am that we didn't get through HoCo season without the annual slut shaming post . . . I thought we would but here it is.

OP, my daughter wore a tight, short dress. And she looked amazing. She has her youth, health. She is an A student, soon to be college athlete, and all around good kid. If her dress makes you think less of her, that's a you problem.

(and fwiw, they usually wear spandex under them. Does that make it more palatable to you?)

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Anonymous wrote:I am a 52-year-old mother to two college-aged sons. It is weird to me that so many people are triggered by these dresses. I don't have any issue with them -- they cover up way more than the bikinis that were on display throughout the summer. Have you guys been on college campuses recently and seen what girls are wearing to their classes? It looks really uncomfortable to me, but whatever. The amount of skin truly doesn't bother me (and it is certainly appreciated by my sons). Don't we all like to look at pretty things? (Or silently judge those who don't pull it off?)

DH went to a visit a friend who has a teen daughter. She is quite busty and was wearing a tube top. When he came by, she was constantly lifting up her tube top, and it was clear she was not comfortable wearing it. He kept thinking, "why are you wearing that ? You look so uncomfortable". And before you call him a perv, no, he thought she was ridiculous. He has no problem with nudity in general, but clearly she was not comfortable wearing that.

But why do you guys care if she was uncomfortable? Women have been uncomfortable in the name of fashion for centuries -- stilettos, corsets, headdresses, etc. (And why in the world would I call him a perv? That seems a strange reaction as well.)

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Anonymous wrote:I care more than my daughter is a good kid. People that are concerned about the short dresses have their own issues they’re dealing with. Something about it makes these ladies feel uncomfortable inside. Maybe they didn’t have the confidence at that age or they truly believe men can’t control themselves when they see skin.

+1. It seems like 95% of these posters do not have a teenager daughter but they sure have a lot of opinions on teenage girls.

+1. Really gross to see these comments in 2024.

I have a teen DD who went to HoCo. I would not let her weary a trashy dress. They look like prostitutes. Her friends came over our house all dressed up, and omg.. they looked like they were spilling out of their dresses, constantly pulling the skirt down, but the bodice up. FYI if you constantly have to fidget with your dress, it's probably not appropriate.

^^^someone has clearly never seen a prostitute in real life. I assure you, they aren't wearing a shiny, brand new dress and heels.