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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Although it is a ridiculous discussion if you keep in mind the child is 10 months old, it has to be noted that young girls rely on their mother's guidance on how to be a girl. It really doesn't hurt to teach your child to dress well from a relatively early age. It doesn't mean you have to force things or make her be what she doesn't want to be. Take it from someone who lacked that type of guidance--it messes up a woman's life in more ways than one.[/quote]

No it does not "mess up a woman's life" if she doesn't "dress well" - I have zero fashion sense and interest, but I still manage to be a competent professional, well-adjusted member of society, that can provide for myself and my family....[/quote]

I'm not talking about fashion. But you wouldn't know that.[/quote]

Then what the hell are you talking about?  If you dress your baby girl in pants sometimes she'll be messed up as an adult?  [/quote]

No, PP. She won't. Calm down. There is no point in responding if you don't care to read the message first.[/quote]

You're talking to multiple people here - what do you mean by "dress well" then?[/quote]

Appropriately for any given event, tastefully, attractively. This has little to do with the latest designer trends PP has no interest in. She claims to be a successful professional, so having to explain the importance of visual impressions to a successful individual seems strange.

Girls are not born knowing how to be successful women. They don't acquire this knowledge through osmosis. You can waste your time complaining about inherent misogyny of the society favoring likable and visually appealing individuals. Or you can help your daughter embrace her womanhood and build a fulfilling life for herself instead of looking like a mad scientist who will be doomed to raise cats in her 40s. Your choice.[/quote]

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