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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What kind of youth group is this? Your church? Young Life? My HS friend joined this club called Campus Crusaders and they wouldn't let the girls wear bathing suits without tee shirts on a beach trip b/c it would make the boys think bad thoughts. I NEVER had that experience in Young Life, FWIW.[/quote]

My kids are going to a camp with similar rules. They are for both genders but seem to apply more to the girls, just because it's harder to find modest but stylish summer clothes for girls. My kids only attend because it's a connection to their heritage and I want them to have the experience of being with kids of similar backgrounds.

I have kids of both genders, and we talk extensively about the rules beforehand. What the rules are, why the camp thought they needed them (i.e., what misguided religious concepts led them to think that), what's not fair about it. I also told them I will support them 100% - they get to decide if they want to follow the dress code. I will support them and speak up for them if they don't want to, even if that means they get in trouble, have to leave, etc. So far, they just follow it, but they know to roll their eyes at any comments and know that the reasons we send them to that camp have nothing to do with the dress code. They enjoy spending time with the other kids, so it's worth it for them and us. [/quote]

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