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In reply to the discussion: Mom Fights School Policy That Says Girls “Must” Wear T-Shirts at Pool [View all]uppityperson
(115,677 posts)148. Grown men should be uncomfortable considering a 12 or 13 yr old as sexy.
It is THEIR problem, they should be uncomfortable. The way to NOT deal properly is to make the child cover up.
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demmiblue
May 2015
OP
I thought competitive women swimmers wear one piece swim suits because...
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#65
No it isn't, these kids are not going to be unsupervised, and again, why should the girls...
Humanist_Activist
May 2015
#263
I suppose then that you would agree that the girls could go topless just like the boys then,
kelly1mm
May 2015
#158
Actually I am serious. Treating males and females differently in an educational setting
kelly1mm
May 2015
#160
THANK YOU for the link! I think that making tops (and type of top) optional for all, not
kelly1mm
May 2015
#164
Stupid opinions - which don't have the same weight as opinions informed by facts,
GoneOffShore
May 2015
#247
Are you saying only a certain number of people should be able to reply on a topic?
uppityperson
May 2015
#252
It's not an 'innocent remark on the side of modesty' - it's SEXIST and deserves criticism
Matariki
May 2015
#199
"the whole problem with a lot of liberals today" is not wanting double standards?
uppityperson
May 2015
#210
Overweight boys have larger breasts than many 6th grade girls. Why should he be allowed his
uppityperson
May 2015
#91
Requiring girls to be fully covered isn't shaming but simply ensures all will be covered?
uppityperson
May 2015
#76
This "whiny parent" had a son, not a daughter. She emailed the school, asked for ALL kids to
uppityperson
May 2015
#121
I disagree with this rule, would've protested it when my child was in 6th grade. Am I "whiny" too?
uppityperson
May 2015
#99
Yo ann -- The mom who protested had a SON but she recognized sexist bullshit when she saw it.
Arugula Latte
May 2015
#118
Uh, I've been here since 2001. Maybe you're the one changing it for the worse.
Arugula Latte
May 2015
#178
Sooooo the young girl shouldn't wear a bathing suit at a swimming pool because the males can't
underahedgerow
May 2015
#206
I think shaming girls is more disrespectful than a fucking word on a forum
uppityperson
May 2015
#75
You have that backwards. It is vulgar to those who don't use it because THEY consider it vulgar
uppityperson
May 2015
#208
If it weren't, on some level, considered negative, it wouldn't be used as an insult ala "fuck you"!
whathehell
May 2015
#229
"I don't believe I just fucking read that". It is used as emphasis in the phrase objected to
uppityperson
May 2015
#230
Hey there, did you read the article where the school said they were wrong after the mom
uppityperson
May 2015
#224
Correction, I have a memory. And the internet has a memory that generally never forgets. n/t
Humanist_Activist
May 2015
#47
Yet they continue to say only girls need to cover up, that boys breasts are different
uppityperson
May 2015
#228
This has nothing to do with sex, but rather misogyny. What they are arguing for...
Humanist_Activist
May 2015
#265
Wearing a shirt over a swimming suit to a pool is not "morals" or "ethics."n/t
gollygee
May 2015
#116
Teaching 12 year old girls to be ashamed of their bodies is not moral or ethical
uppityperson
May 2015
#181
Boys have nipples. Why shouldn't a fair policy have required them to wear t-shirts, too?
pnwmom
May 2015
#60
She posted that girls aren't turned on by bare chested guys in a response...
Humanist_Activist
May 2015
#71
DU is rancid for heaping scorn on someone who thinks 12 year old girls need to take responsibility
uppityperson
May 2015
#209
Remember all the people that got all freaked out because the Obama girls wore SLEEVELESS
underahedgerow
May 2015
#120
i was a competitive swimmer from 4-18. i wore a suit almost as much as clothes. damn good thing we
seabeyond
May 2015
#151
Any reply that alludes to "back in my day" is not up-to-date on the stripperfication of young
WinkyDink
May 2015
#10
I just went swimsuit shopping for my 7th grader at a very trendy teen fashion store.
Maedhros
May 2015
#31
And I'm sure horny girls applaud the fact that boys aren't required to wear t-shirts...
Humanist_Activist
May 2015
#50
Uhm, since humans have existed? Do you know anything about human sexuality?
Humanist_Activist
May 2015
#70
Girls "should respect their bodies enough" to take responsibility for your issues?
uppityperson
May 2015
#96
Since forever. Good lord, look at book covers, look at movies and tv shows.
uppityperson
May 2015
#94
Telling her that in order to be modest, she has to wear a shirt over her swimming suit
gollygee
May 2015
#111
I cannot understand how allowing the males to go topless while forcing the females to wear tops
kelly1mm
May 2015
#119
they are 10 and 11 yr old kids. how about NOT using the woman body to make a point of stupidity
seabeyond
May 2015
#152
I'm very impressed that a mother of a son would think of this and take this stand. Good for her! nt
pnwmom
May 2015
#59
Interesting discussion. In theory, all the students should be able to choose to wear tops or not.
kelly1mm
May 2015
#79
so you know. i was competitive swimming too for a decade and half. for everyone to make a deal of it
seabeyond
May 2015
#154
Would forcing girls to wear tops of ANY kind while allowing boys to not wear tops also be in
kelly1mm
May 2015
#122
I agree that having boys wear tops would be settle the Title IX issue. But you did not answer
kelly1mm
May 2015
#128
According to the article, that is what this mom of a boy asked for. School refused, then made
uppityperson
May 2015
#129
I am really disappointed in the posts I am reading on here. It is clear most people on DU are from
liberal_at_heart
May 2015
#177
Don't be disappointed ... the vast majority of posters believe the teacher was out of line
etherealtruth
May 2015
#187
I hope I didn't sound like I was chastising you, I just wanted to point that out.
demmiblue
May 2015
#194
233 replies and I don't think anyone read far enough to see "No Speedos"
Sen. Walter Sobchak
May 2015
#234
Did you read far enough in the article to see the school changed its policy after this mom protested
uppityperson
May 2015
#240