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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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Hmmm. No my workplace doesn't have an explicit dress code and yes my coworkers and I are pretty much in agreement on what is approproate for our work environment. There are differences between my workplace and a student's school. I chose my job and am paid to do it. It's appropriate then for my employer to have some minimum standards of dress. Schools are places where the adults are employed to provide a servide to the students. A dress code for teachers and staff (even a uniform) could appropriately be required. It might even be a good idea, so that teachers could provide an example for students of professional attire. On the other hand, it makes no sense for the employees to set detailed dress code requirements for the customers (students.)

Respect breeds respect. Treat children respectfully and they will be more inclined to respect adults. Assert your right to control them and they will spend their energy looking for ways to get around your rules.

It's an issue of respect for parents too. I send my child to school to be educated, not parented. I have not asked for and do not welcome advice on how my children should dress, what they should eat and what they should do with their time outside of school hours.

Finally, no I wouldn't want my child to wear many of the pictured outfits - in school or out. I am simply pointing out that those choices are not yours or the schools to make.[/quote]

Then you need to homeschool. You can set whatever guidelines you want when your kids are being educated.[/quote]

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