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 Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:11 pm
I truly believe that the oversexualization of clothig today is doing a major disservice to everyone. I find it ridiculous that lingerie has made it past the proverbial locked bedroom door. It's so difficult for me to find modest clothing that doesn't look matronly nowadays. Fashion as a whole could stand to get away from overt sexiness and focus more on creating feminine, polished, but modest clothing for both men and women.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:12 pm
I personally like sexy clothing. That does not mean I like to look like a hooker, but I don't like to look like a Grannie. Modesty has its place but I love to show off when I'm out clubbing no you cant see my bum form my skirt, but it is quite short, nor can you see my boobs but I like some cleavage. My whole dress code is strictly work, mixed with flouncy girlie, but out side of that I'm a alt fashion type style, mostly goth/punk/rockabilly.
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:52 pm
I really think a distinction needs to be made between dressing conservatively and dressing for the occasion, they are not mutually exclusive.
Nor is clothing of our era particularly more sexualized than any other period of time, people just had different views of what was sexual. For example, I hear that thick calves were all rage among men of the early nineteenth-century. It was a sign of male virility, etc., etc. So the men used padding under their socks. Perhaps today’s clothing is more revealing, but that’s another story altogether.
Also, I am by no means condoning or condemning any fashion trends, nor do I feel the need to explain the type of clothing I wear in order to justify my point. Fashion is now more than just clothing, and values such as modesty or respectability (such as they represented in the Victorian era). Fashion is used to define the self; to suggest that ALL of society should dress more conservatively in such black and white terms seems like an oversimplification of the situation.
I think the problem should not be attempting to change the way society dresses necessarily, but rather to understand and transform the preconceived notions associated with certain ways of dressing, with the hope of educating and informing.
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:52 pm
I think that parents have a lot to do with what their children wear. You allow them to wear revealing clothes then they will wear revealing clothes. You teach you kids to be modest and for the most part they will. They need limits and anymore there are no limits. I never wore clothing that was revealing and I have a very decent man. Good looking too. Although he likes to look at the women in the skimpy clothing he also doesnt have much good to say about them.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:26 pm
As time goes by... I agree that you shouldn't dress in extreme revealing clothes. Wearing lingerie outside while you mow the lawn, or rake the leaves is just a call for attention. In my opinion, people who wear skimpy skirts, or bandana shirts (as my teachers call them) are extremely ignorant to the time and place. Of course, if you go clubbing, maybe that's right. The supermarket isn't the right time to display your latest underwear. ...the last note of sound lingers.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:56 am
The Chubby Monkey XD As time goes by... I agree that you shouldn't dress in extreme revealing clothes. Wearing lingerie outside while you mow the lawn, or rake the leaves is just a call for attention. In my opinion, people who wear skimpy skirts, or bandana shirts (as my teachers call them) are extremely ignorant to the time and place. Of course, if you go clubbing, maybe that's right. The supermarket isn't the right time to display your latest underwear. ...the last note of sound lingers. Agreed. You'd really think this would go without saying, but, I guess it truly doesn't.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:52 pm
Dice Lees The Chubby Monkey XD As time goes by... I agree that you shouldn't dress in extreme revealing clothes. Wearing lingerie outside while you mow the lawn, or rake the leaves is just a call for attention. In my opinion, people who wear skimpy skirts, or bandana shirts (as my teachers call them) are extremely ignorant to the time and place. Of course, if you go clubbing, maybe that's right. The supermarket isn't the right time to display your latest underwear. ...the last note of sound lingers. Agreed. You'd really think this would go without saying, but, I guess it truly doesn't. As time goes by... Sadly, I've seen it doesn't. My mother told me about this gal, who was dressed in a bikini when she went to the supermarket. No "No shirt No shoes No service" rule... but it went a bit too far.
Have you ever heard of the bus driver who kicked a girl off because of her clothing? (I believe it happened that way.) ...the last note of sound lingers.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:15 pm
The Chubby Monkey XD Dice Lees The Chubby Monkey XD As time goes by... I agree that you shouldn't dress in extreme revealing clothes. Wearing lingerie outside while you mow the lawn, or rake the leaves is just a call for attention. In my opinion, people who wear skimpy skirts, or bandana shirts (as my teachers call them) are extremely ignorant to the time and place. Of course, if you go clubbing, maybe that's right. The supermarket isn't the right time to display your latest underwear. ...the last note of sound lingers. Agreed. You'd really think this would go without saying, but, I guess it truly doesn't. As time goes by... Sadly, I've seen it doesn't. My mother told me about this gal, who was dressed in a bikini when she went to the supermarket. No "No shirt No shoes No service" rule... but it went a bit too far.
Have you ever heard of the bus driver who kicked a girl off because of her clothing? (I believe it happened that way.) ...the last note of sound lingers. I'm not sure if I mentioned this before, but where I worked before, at a major retailer...I saw a girl who was dressed for the beach. A bikini top, bottom and the sarong (sorry if I spelled that wrong). Another one, had a jean vest that she hadn't zipped all the way so I saw her bra, and another one I think was wearing an actual bandana on her top. It's not a question of what is considered sexy either. As my dad told me that his grandmother told me "if it's not for sale, don't display it". There is indeed a time and a place for everything. If you are shopping, wear something that you can bend over in and no one will see your chest fall out or see what you should have in your underwear. Even still, however, even at a club, it's not a place to have an orgy. We're not there to get laid. We're there to have a good time. If you want to have an orgy or want to get laid, find the right place.
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:05 pm
As time goes by... Yep. Same thing here. I was picking up groceries for my mom, and the girl in front of me was flirting with the cashier in a skirt barely covering her underwear and a bandanna as a top. It's a nuisance when people are dressed like that.
Any thoughts on uniforms for schools? ...the last note of sound lingers.
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:50 pm
Divine Monkey As time goes by... Yep. Same thing here. I was picking up groceries for my mom, and the girl in front of me was flirting with the cashier in a skirt barely covering her underwear and a bandanna as a top. It's a nuisance when people are dressed like that.
Any thoughts on uniforms for schools? ...the last note of sound lingers. Truly, in middle school I was all for school uniforms. So, a new school opened near me in time for me to go to high school and they had uniforms. I really didn't enjoy it. I followed all the rules for wearing a proper uniform, correct skirt length, jacket on at all times, etc. And all it did was make me look horrid. The popular girls all had their skirt hems shortened so that when they walked up the stairs you could see their undergarments, they left their shirts untucked and they had their jackets altered to be more flattering. So, the girls who dress inappropriately all the time continued to dress that way, and those who followed the rules suffered. It's a good idea in theory but not really in actuality.
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:05 pm
Dice Lees Divine Monkey As time goes by... Yep. Same thing here. I was picking up groceries for my mom, and the girl in front of me was flirting with the cashier in a skirt barely covering her underwear and a bandanna as a top. It's a nuisance when people are dressed like that.
Any thoughts on uniforms for schools? ...the last note of sound lingers. Truly, in middle school I was all for school uniforms. So, a new school opened near me in time for me to go to high school and they had uniforms. I really didn't enjoy it. I followed all the rules for wearing a proper uniform, correct skirt length, jacket on at all times, etc. And all it did was make me look horrid. The popular girls all had their skirt hems shortened so that when they walked up the stairs you could see their undergarments, they left their shirts untucked and they had their jackets altered to be more flattering. So, the girls who dress inappropriately all the time continued to dress that way, and those who followed the rules suffered. It's a good idea in theory but not really in actuality. 
Agreed. I dislike school uniforms. Either way, the people will still find ways to look as inappropriate as possible.
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:44 pm
Like LessZoa, I have been on both sides of this predicament. When I was 18 I worked at a comedy club that required the hostesses and waitresses to wear heavy makeup and dress in tight black clothing- the theory was that we'd get better tips (which were communal), and it usually worked.
But, like ybunnygurl, I also don't see dressing conservatively and dressing professionally as mutually exclusive. I have a very eclectic sense of fashion, and I do not care if the color of my pants are out of season or if nobody has heard of the band on my t-shirt. However I DO recognize that there are situations where I need to dress like a regular person in order to be taken seriously.
Given my own personal experience, on the one hand I say if you've got the confidence to flaunt what you've got, by all means why not. Then again, there's a point where you cross the line of tastefulness and just look trampy. I guess it really just pays to be aware of one's surroundings in order to not be embarrassed.
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:41 pm
Divine Monkey Dice Lees The Chubby Monkey XD As time goes by... I agree that you shouldn't dress in extreme revealing clothes. Wearing lingerie outside while you mow the lawn, or rake the leaves is just a call for attention. In my opinion, people who wear skimpy skirts, or bandana shirts (as my teachers call them) are extremely ignorant to the time and place. Of course, if you go clubbing, maybe that's right. The supermarket isn't the right time to display your latest underwear. ...the last note of sound lingers. Agreed. You'd really think this would go without saying, but, I guess it truly doesn't. As time goes by... Sadly, I've seen it doesn't. My mother told me about this gal, who was dressed in a bikini when she went to the supermarket. No "No shirt No shoes No service" rule... but it went a bit too far.
Have you ever heard of the bus driver who kicked a girl off because of her clothing? (I believe it happened that way.) ...the last note of sound lingers. I'm sorry, I just have to say this... I think it's funny how the signs say "No shirt, no shoes, no service" and mention nothing about pants... sweatdrop Anyway, sexy clothing is fine, but really... the more risque stuff, save it for the bedroom. I show a LITTLE cleavage once in a while with a low cut dress or top, but it's not extremely low cut like one of those huge v-neck things that dips down practically to your navel.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:59 pm
Quote: Anyway, sexy clothing is fine, but really... the more risque stuff, save it for the bedroom. I show a LITTLE cleavage once in a while with a low cut dress or top, but it's not extremely low cut like one of those huge v-neck things that dips down practically to your navel. I'm the same way. Occasionally I may wear a shirt that shows some cleavage but that's about it. I don't wear shirts that are so low cut that I may pop out at any given second. The only time I really show a lot is for the Ren. Faire and even then my chest isn't pushed up that high.
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:04 pm
Errowyn Quote: Anyway, sexy clothing is fine, but really... the more risque stuff, save it for the bedroom. I show a LITTLE cleavage once in a while with a low cut dress or top, but it's not extremely low cut like one of those huge v-neck things that dips down practically to your navel. I'm the same way. Occasionally I may wear a shirt that shows some cleavage but that's about it. I don't wear shirts that are so low cut that I may pop out at any given second. The only time I really show a lot is for the Ren. Faire and even then my chest isn't pushed up that high. I think what it truly boils down to is what are you wearing and wear are you wearing it at. For example, while tubetops are nice around the house you shouldn't wear them out to say shop at target or kohls, or wear them to pick a child up from school.
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