Today, two different readers, Mike M. and Richard H., who often send me juicy testing-related news, both sent fashion-related news. Among my psychometric friends, I definitely have a reputation as a fashion plate, but I had no idea that my snazzy rep had spread to the blogosphere.
Anyway, Richard sent a link to this eighth-grade graduation in Tennesee, in which some students were barred from marching due to their attire. Too skimpy, you think? Perhaps too revealing? Nope - as the photos show, these kids were duded up beyond all belief, in snazzy suits and long white gowns. I personally think these outfits weren't entirely appropriate for kids so young, but then, I'm old-fashioned and don't believe in formal attire for K-8 kids, except as part of a wedding party. However, their outfits were by no means outrageous or disrespectful of the occasion. The principal who barred students from marching was dead wrong - and let's not even go into the "pimp" comments.
Besides, you want pimping? Go fling that allegation at whoever is convincing young girls to wear Playboy Bunny attire. That Tennessee principal should be thanking her lucky stars that her hopeful graduates weren't duded up in bunny earring and bunny shortshorts. Young girls these days are all about claiming "power" over their sexuality, you know, and want to make sure guys notice them. As one bunny fanatic says, "Once boys notice, they can get to know the real me" - assuming the type of guy attracted to a 16-year-old with the Playboy logo emblazoned on her chest would ever want to know the "real" girl inside.
Posted by kswygert at June 17, 2003 08:43 PM