Comments | ontd_political: Did this person... did they... seriously... WHAT.

doe_witch in ontd_political

Did this person... did they... seriously... WHAT.

Mar 21, 2011 19:19

Why Do We Let Them Dress Like That?
Women of a liberated generation wrestle with their eager-to-grow-up daughters-and their own pasts

By JENNIFER MOSES

What teenage girl doesn't want to be attractive, sought-after and popular? And what mom doesn't want to help that cause?

( CUT FOR SHEER STUPID. )

you stay classy, concern trolls, reaction .gif post, flames on the side of my face, women, scapegoating, not helping, sexism, facepalm, misogyny, wall street journal

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apis_cerana March 21 2011, 23:53:24 UTC

Why do these types of articles end up blaming women in one way or another?

notgarystu March 21 2011, 23:54:02 UTC

Because women are at fault for everything.

salienne March 22 2011, 00:09:37 UTC

Because it's always our fault, and if we would just let the menfolk decide all of our values, morals, and actions for us, us ladies would clearly just be so much better off. :D

...In other words, internalized misogyny, but sometimes snarking helps.

azetburcaptain March 22 2011, 00:12:49 UTC

THANK YOU. EXACTLY. Isn't it more fucked up that there are men out there attracted to these young girls than the fact that some rich parents are permissive?

trojanchick99 March 21 2011, 23:57:15 UTC

Wow, that article is all over the place. I agree, that I'm not a fan of pre-teens dressing like adults. But, treating healthy young adult sexuality like it's a bad thing? Seriously? And yes, "campus mattress" is an awful epithet.

alierakieron March 22 2011, 00:00:22 UTC

That's precisely where I ended up. There is absolutely a problem with the way we sexualize VERY young girls (and I mean much younger than the ones discussed here, even). But it just went to hell from there.

volatiletimes March 22 2011, 00:04:00 UTC

ia.

alierakieron March 22 2011, 00:04:42 UTC

Dude, I went looking for a swimsuit for my ONE YEAR OLD and had to fight to find so much as a tankini. SERIOSULY. :Rage:

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tiddlywinks103 March 21 2011, 23:58:03 UTC

Good points sandwiched between several slices of stupidity, woman-blaming, general stereotyping, and In-MY-Day-Isms.

Nice. :/

foible March 22 2011, 00:02:18 UTC

I feel like there are three different articles here, smashed together, with multiple mixed messages. If the writer wished to convey confusion, then she was successful. Any other goal... not to much.

foible March 22 2011, 00:03:10 UTC

... not so much. /typing fail

victorialupin March 22 2011, 00:26:03 UTC

Yeah, seriously. idk what the heck she was writing about.

volatiletimes March 22 2011, 00:03:29 UTC

Remember that double standard you were trying to avoid? You found it.