Tight Tanks, Short Shorts, and Other Clothes that Make Me Scream…
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September 6, 2010
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Imagine this: you walk into school, prance down the hallway and stop at your locker. As you scan the perimeter to casually take a peep at your schoolmates, you see an unnerving sight—your buddy Jane, bent over, digging around in her locker…butt crack hanging out! Even though she is your friend, you cannot help but be disgusted by this sight. To make matters worse, ol’ Jane stands up to say hi, and you catch a full frontal view of puppies that seem to have just about escaped from the pen. Whoops!
Now, no offense to Jane here, but I will say that this type of incident is not one that I, nor anyone else, would like to encounter on a daily basis. However, I can recall multiple times when I have witnessed a “Jane.” Many students in our school dress in a way that they think will make them seem more attractive to the opposite sex (hence the butt-clinging jeans, low-cut t-shirts and tank tops tighter than this year’s school budget). Sorry to be the one to tell you this ladies, but cracks and cleavage are just not very tasteful.
First of all, can you not see the kind of image you are sending out when you dress this way? I will not beat around the bush here: we are in high school. People judge and stereotype other people. Tiny tank top equals skanky; short shorts—slutty! I am not saying that just because you wear these articles of clothing, you really are a sexually promiscuous person, but that sure is the message you are sending out to the rest of the world. Do you want to be known as that girl?
Are you familiar with the old saying “if you’ve got it, flaunt it”? Well it is this adage that brings me to my next point: some of us don’t got it. Sorry to break it to you, but we are not all made the same, therefore—not everyone looks good in everything! Not everybody looks good in super skinny jeans. Not all girls can pull of the short shorts. If you are bigger on top, that super-low, ultra-fitted top may not be for you. Search for the articles of clothing that avoid making you look like you are auditioning for next month’s Playboy. Girls, keep in mind that there are plenty of preventions to coming off as “naughty Jane”. I mean, is lower-than-low rise denim really necessary? Would you not breathe a little easier if you wore a medium tank that fits just right, instead of that extra-small you wear just to give the girls a lift? I am not saying we all need to be nuns in a convent and cover up every inch of skin, but dressing provacatively is seriously tacky. There is a happy medium. There is a multitude of clothes out there that will look good on you, as well as some that do not; and that is the truth.
I guess you have figured by now that this article is about inappropriate ways that students tend to dress. I have covered cracks, cleavage, too much leg, too much chest and how sometimes, it just does not look good. That just about covers the “promiscuous dress” category and now it is time for me to move on to the “lazy bum” category. This category includes sweat pants, slippers, oversize t-shirts, and my ultimate pet-peeve…pajama pants!
Well, excuse me, but do you not care enough about your personal image that you would not even bother to put on a decent pair of pants before you come to school? This drives me insane! I mean, I understand that some of us do not care what others think, but I believe this is taking it a step too far. Some may say, “It is my personal style” or “they are comfortable.” In this case I say, it looks sloppy, and Snuggies are comfortable, too, but you do not see me wearing one to school.
When students do not care enough to make an effort with how they look, it not only makes them seem lazy, but it also reflects a bad light on the school. Which school do you think would be more highly lamented by the community: one where all the students wore pajama pants and unflattering tops, or one with polished students wearing proper attire? I say the latter. Why would you want to look like you just rolled out of bed?
So, as I bring this fashion lesson to an end, I will just say one thing. No matter who you are or what you look like, you can wear things that look good. You do not need to bare all to catch people’s attention; your personality should do that on its own. Now, in the meantime, I think I should go talk to ol’ Jane…
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Jaime Birzer
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Jaime, you are awesome! Keep up the good work!
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