Crop tops at MCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My question is who in the heck is letting these kids walk out the door in the morning dressed like they’re headed to a strip club? Booty cheeks, bare midriffs, cleavage.
I’ve seen it all at school pickup.
It’s insane.

They are raising their daughters to be feminists, don't you realize?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why people need to have so much skin showing at work or school. There is just no good reason for me to see the bottom curve of your 13 year old child’s breast nor yours in the office. Why? We are not at the beach. Appropriate attire for the setting should still matter.

You don't need to understand why people who are not you choose to wear the clothes they choose to wear.

Also you could take a look at what crop tops actually are, which is different from what you seem to think they are.

https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/women/clothing/tops-tees?filterByStyle=crop-top

I know exactly what the crop tops are. And I still think they aren’t appropriate for the office or for school. I also think kids shouldn’t wear clothing with vulgar words or slogans, alcohol or drug references, that boys shouldn’t wear saggy pants that show their underwear (no longer in fashion now so it’s not done as often), or the tank tops that we crassly called wifebeaters in my youth (I’m 42).

Again, what is the purpose for people needing to reveal their entire bodies or wear something provocative (like a vulgar slogan) when the setting is about learning or an office environment?
At the beach, at the club, at a party, out to dinner, literally anywhere else but school or the office, these outfits would be fine and I don’t bat an eye. I personally own and wear crop tops, tight workout sets, cheeky bikini bottoms, but do not wear those items when I am going into a school building or when I’m going in to the office because in those settings, there is no need for all that. The curvature of anyone’s body or their personal desire to express themselves via some cheeky slogan or alcohol branded tee shirt has no place there.

Because they want to. How does it harm you?

DP. What if they want to go to school topless?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The bare midriff is an interesting issue culturally, though. In India it's done all the time, but shoulders stay covered. Just sayin'

I'm South Asian. Young girls that are in middle school most certainly do NOT bare their midriff at school. Often they are in uniforms.

It's usually the older aunties when they wear their saris with their post-baby bellies hanging over the edge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why people need to have so much skin showing at work or school. There is just no good reason for me to see the bottom curve of your 13 year old child’s breast nor yours in the office. Why? We are not at the beach. Appropriate attire for the setting should still matter.

You don't need to understand why people who are not you choose to wear the clothes they choose to wear.

Also you could take a look at what crop tops actually are, which is different from what you seem to think they are.

https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/women/clothing/tops-tees?filterByStyle=crop-top

I know exactly what the crop tops are. And I still think they aren’t appropriate for the office or for school. I also think kids shouldn’t wear clothing with vulgar words or slogans, alcohol or drug references, that boys shouldn’t wear saggy pants that show their underwear (no longer in fashion now so it’s not done as often), or the tank tops that we crassly called wifebeaters in my youth (I’m 42).

Again, what is the purpose for people needing to reveal their entire bodies or wear something provocative (like a vulgar slogan) when the setting is about learning or an office environment?
At the beach, at the club, at a party, out to dinner, literally anywhere else but school or the office, these outfits would be fine and I don’t bat an eye. I personally own and wear crop tops, tight workout sets, cheeky bikini bottoms, but do not wear those items when I am going into a school building or when I’m going in to the office because in those settings, there is no need for all that. The curvature of anyone’s body or their personal desire to express themselves via some cheeky slogan or alcohol branded tee shirt has no place there.

Because they want to. How does it harm you?

DP. What if they want to go to school topless?

Then avert your eyes to something else. How does that harm you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are (some of) you ladies so envious of teens with youthful beauty.

Sigh, this is always the response of those who think it’s ok for girls to wear inappropriate clothes to school. No one is envious, we care about the girls’ well being, believe it or not. I don’t think girls should hide their bodies at all, there is a time and place and school is not it.

How is a belly button inappropriate?

Because we as a society decided that it’s not ok to flash around your belly button in a school. The same way we decided that it’s not ok in a work setting. There are unspoken rules otherwise why do you cover up your chest when you go outside? Because our society said it’s not ok. There has to be some limits right? Are you ok with thong bikinis in school? No of course not. Is it ok in a beach somewhere in Miami, sure! Many of us feel that belly buttons, cleavage and butt cheeks should be covered in school. Not trying to sexualize or shame anyone, nor are we envious of teen figures. School is not the place for belly buttons showing.

I'm one who do not mind nude beaches, but agree with the above poster that there is a place and time for certain clothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why people need to have so much skin showing at work or school. There is just no good reason for me to see the bottom curve of your 13 year old child’s breast nor yours in the office. Why? We are not at the beach. Appropriate attire for the setting should still matter.

You don't need to understand why people who are not you choose to wear the clothes they choose to wear.

Also you could take a look at what crop tops actually are, which is different from what you seem to think they are.

https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/women/clothing/tops-tees?filterByStyle=crop-top

I know exactly what the crop tops are. And I still think they aren’t appropriate for the office or for school. I also think kids shouldn’t wear clothing with vulgar words or slogans, alcohol or drug references, that boys shouldn’t wear saggy pants that show their underwear (no longer in fashion now so it’s not done as often), or the tank tops that we crassly called wifebeaters in my youth (I’m 42).

Again, what is the purpose for people needing to reveal their entire bodies or wear something provocative (like a vulgar slogan) when the setting is about learning or an office environment?
At the beach, at the club, at a party, out to dinner, literally anywhere else but school or the office, these outfits would be fine and I don’t bat an eye. I personally own and wear crop tops, tight workout sets, cheeky bikini bottoms, but do not wear those items when I am going into a school building or when I’m going in to the office because in those settings, there is no need for all that. The curvature of anyone’s body or their personal desire to express themselves via some cheeky slogan or alcohol branded tee shirt has no place there.

Because they want to. How does it harm you?

DP. What if they want to go to school topless?

Then avert your eyes to something else. How does that harm you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why people need to have so much skin showing at work or school. There is just no good reason for me to see the bottom curve of your 13 year old child’s breast nor yours in the office. Why? We are not at the beach. Appropriate attire for the setting should still matter.

You don't need to understand why people who are not you choose to wear the clothes they choose to wear.

Also you could take a look at what crop tops actually are, which is different from what you seem to think they are.

https://www.nordstrom.com/browse/women/clothing/tops-tees?filterByStyle=crop-top

I know exactly what the crop tops are. And I still think they aren’t appropriate for the office or for school. I also think kids shouldn’t wear clothing with vulgar words or slogans, alcohol or drug references, that boys shouldn’t wear saggy pants that show their underwear (no longer in fashion now so it’s not done as often), or the tank tops that we crassly called wifebeaters in my youth (I’m 42).

Again, what is the purpose for people needing to reveal their entire bodies or wear something provocative (like a vulgar slogan) when the setting is about learning or an office environment?
At the beach, at the club, at a party, out to dinner, literally anywhere else but school or the office, these outfits would be fine and I don’t bat an eye. I personally own and wear crop tops, tight workout sets, cheeky bikini bottoms, but do not wear those items when I am going into a school building or when I’m going in to the office because in those settings, there is no need for all that. The curvature of anyone’s body or their personal desire to express themselves via some cheeky slogan or alcohol branded tee shirt has no place there.

Because they want to. How does it harm you?

DP. What if they want to go to school topless?

Then avert your eyes to something else. How does that harm you?

It's all norms. Norms exist, but change by time, place, and culture. It's quite clear that current norms say nudism wouldn't be allowed. Maybe it would be in another time. Nonetheless, it's obviously beyond the norm now. Topless is also beyond the norm right now and here. However, maybe crop tops are not.

[Anonymous]

Crop tops: permitted but inappropriate

[Anonymous]

Croptops are pretty tame by high school standards. I see so many tube tops and shoulderless tops now. I am not sure how they stay up on some of the girls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crop tops: permitted but inappropriate

My advice is for you to save your outrage energy for Homecoming dresses. You wouldn't want to wear yourself out prematurely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are (some of) you ladies so envious of teens with youthful beauty.

Sigh, this is always the response of those who think it’s ok for girls to wear inappropriate clothes to school. No one is envious, we care about the girls’ well being, believe it or not. I don’t think girls should hide their bodies at all, there is a time and place and school is not it.

How is a belly button inappropriate?

Because we as a society decided that it’s not ok to flash around your belly button in a school. The same way we decided that it’s not ok in a work setting. There are unspoken rules otherwise why do you cover up your chest when you go outside? Because our society said it’s not ok. There has to be some limits right? Are you ok with thong bikinis in school? No of course not. Is it ok in a beach somewhere in Miami, sure! Many of us feel that belly buttons, cleavage and butt cheeks should be covered in school. Not trying to sexualize or shame anyone, nor are we envious of teen figures. School is not the place for belly buttons showing.

Apparently we as a society has not decided that showing the belly button at school is not ok. If we had, there would not be so many girls wearing crop tops to school and schools will have dress codes.

I just don’t get the outrage but if there was a dress code, I wouldn’t care about that either. Personally I think schools have a lot more important things on their plates than crop tops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is who in the heck is letting these kids walk out the door in the morning dressed like they’re headed to a strip club? Booty cheeks, bare midriffs, cleavage.
I’ve seen it all at school pickup.
It’s insane.

The “who” is their parents and oftentimes it’s the mothers. They buy sexy outfits for themselves and their daughters on SHEIN and FashionNova.

Millennial moms are obsessed with maintaining their youth and sex appeal in ways that previous generations of mothers did not. And they pass that mindset on to their daughters early as well.

This is so sad to me. I’m GenX, of the baggy jeans and grunge era, and I’m so glad I grew up when I did before social media. It’s ruined us.

I'm Gen X, of the baggy jeans era before grunge, and I'm happy that kids (including girls) get to wear what they want to wear.

I see this line of reasoning and can’t help but ask how it makes any sense? Girls are not wearing “what they want” when they follow trends that are created through intentional marketing efforts by corporations that are positioned as trend setters. These girls are victims of marketing. They didn’t think of wearing this stuff by themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is who in the heck is letting these kids walk out the door in the morning dressed like they’re headed to a strip club? Booty cheeks, bare midriffs, cleavage.
I’ve seen it all at school pickup.
It’s insane.

The “who” is their parents and oftentimes it’s the mothers. They buy sexy outfits for themselves and their daughters on SHEIN and FashionNova.

Millennial moms are obsessed with maintaining their youth and sex appeal in ways that previous generations of mothers did not. And they pass that mindset on to their daughters early as well.

This is so sad to me. I’m GenX, of the baggy jeans and grunge era, and I’m so glad I grew up when I did before social media. It’s ruined us.

I'm Gen X, of the baggy jeans era before grunge, and I'm happy that kids (including girls) get to wear what they want to wear.

I see this line of reasoning and can’t help but ask how it makes any sense? Girls are not wearing “what they want” when they follow trends that are created through intentional marketing efforts by corporations that are positioned as trend setters. These girls are victims of marketing. They didn’t think of wearing this stuff by themselves.

Do you apply this critique of capitalism to everything everyone does, or only to clothing worn by girls in high school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are (some of) you ladies so envious of teens with youthful beauty.

Sigh, this is always the response of those who think it’s ok for girls to wear inappropriate clothes to school. No one is envious, we care about the girls’ well being, believe it or not. I don’t think girls should hide their bodies at all, there is a time and place and school is not it.

How is a belly button inappropriate?

Because we as a society decided that it’s not ok to flash around your belly button in a school. The same way we decided that it’s not ok in a work setting. There are unspoken rules otherwise why do you cover up your chest when you go outside? Because our society said it’s not ok. There has to be some limits right? Are you ok with thong bikinis in school? No of course not. Is it ok in a beach somewhere in Miami, sure! Many of us feel that belly buttons, cleavage and butt cheeks should be covered in school. Not trying to sexualize or shame anyone, nor are we envious of teen figures. School is not the place for belly buttons showing.

Apparently we as a society has not decided that showing the belly button at school is not ok. If we had, there would not be so many girls wearing crop tops to school and schools will have dress codes.

I just don’t get the outrage but if there was a dress code, I wouldn’t care about that either. Personally I think schools have a lot more important things on their plates than crop tops.

Dress codes create their own problems because they always have selective enforcement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crop tops: permitted but inappropriate

My advice is for you to save your outrage energy for Homecoming dresses. You wouldn't want to wear yourself out prematurely!

It’s 2024 and girls are allowed to do what they want. They just hope and pray there is a guy willing police the other guys to not do what “they l” want in 2024. Selective freedoms, got it.

Just because you are free do something doesn’t mean you are free from the consequences. It used to be that parents were smart enough to not let young girls self select styles that had older levels of sexualization incorporated in them. Strange times we live in.