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If you think this is okay for a 12 year old girl, yes, I judge you. It has nothing to do with a girl "coming into her body" it has to no with self respect for one's body. Want to wear this at the beach, idk, but don't send your kids to school like this and don't fight because the school is trying to fight this.[/quote]

You don't even seem to understand the point. Girls bodies belong to them - not to the general public. Unless they ask you directly what you think of their clothes, you can assume that they (and their parents) are not interested. [b]Telling girls what they can and cannot wear sends the message that they have to present themselves in a way that is pleasing to other people - and that's more important than pleasing themselves.[/b]

It is creepy and controlling for you to be so judgemental about what other people are wearing and I find it impossible to understand why you (and school administrators) feel justified in expressing your (unwanted) opinions.

(Also - maybe lay off on the Google searches for pictures of teenagers asses.)[/quote]

NP here. It is you, PP, who doesn't understand the point. The point is *not* about girls' bodies belonging to them. The point is there are places where certain attire is appropriate is there are places where it's not. Yes, sometimes people have to present themselves in a way that is appropriate to the situation and the community and yes, that is sometimes more important than people pleasing themselves. The fact that you don't understand that simple truth is somewhat baffling.

Assuming you're an adult, your workplace has a dress code, right? Maybe it isn't very explicit, but if you were to show up at work in see through leggings and a crop top, or a tube top and short shorts, or a bikini, you would likely be called on it and sent home to change. I know I would be, and my work dress code is very casual. By your (lack of) logic, since it's more important that I please myself and my body belongs to me and it's creepy and controlling and impossible to understand why anyone feels justified expressing unwanted opinions about how I dress....I should be able to wear a bikini to work. After all, it's hot here in the summer and it pleases me to wear a bikini, so I should be able to wear a bikini at work. Ridiculous, right? If you can't see that, you are silly.

I can't wear a bikini to work because it is inappropriate attire for the setting. Deal has decided that certain attire is inappropriate for the setting. I don't agree with all the rules (baseball caps, and fingertip length of layer over leggings), but that is what they decided is appropriate attire for the setting so if you want to be a part of that community, you follow their rules. It really isn't a big deal. Wear whatever you want in your off time. Show the world how your body belongs to you..in the appropriate setting. Be glad you're not a lawyer who has to wear a suit to court. Talk about being oppressed!

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