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[quote]Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP. This has nothing to do with slut shaming, but rather teaching vulnerable youngsters that (a) how they present themselves matters and (b) we live in a pedophilic society that sexualizes and objectifies children, especially girls. Of course girls and women should be able to live free of fear of victimization, but this is the world we live in. It just makes sense to keep butts, vaginas, and breasts covered.

I prefer this sentence: [b]Girls and women should be able to live free of fear of victimization.   [/b]
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Yes. I also believe there should be no war and no poverty, but alas, we haven't put an end to them yet. 
So, in the meantime, I will teach my MS-aged daughter to dress modestly, so that she doesn't give anyone the wrong impression. And I will teach my HS son to do the same.[/quote]

So she doesn't give anyone the wrong impression? (What wrong impression, by the way?) Or so that she doesn't get victimized? Dressing "modestly" doesn't prevent you from being victimized. It doesn't even reduce your chances of being victimized. The only thing that prevents victimization is not encountering a victimizer.[/quote]

I'm the original PP on this post. I guess I don't understand what your and other posters are advocating: booty shorts on whomever wants to wear them? You don't show up to your first day of work in flip flops and cutoff shorts (unless you're working at the beach), so why should dressing for school be any different?

Furthermore, even if a child isn't actively victimized, what merit is there in exposing your flesh? By no means am I a prude, but whenever I see a girl or woman wearing shorts that literally expose their buttcheeks, I'm wondering what the motivation is there. Adding two inches to them to the hem isn't "bowing to opressive patriarchal forces," it's presenting oneself decently.[/quote]

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