My mom modeled this type of behavior to me. She scoffed at women in public who clearly put time and care into their appearance. She would often say things like “who does she think she is?” Or “she so full of herself”. And it wasn’t just women in revealing outfits. It was women wearing powerfully beautiful pieces, especially heels.
It had a major negative impact on me that I’m still working through. I downplayed my wardrobe and tried not to look too put together or fancy for most of my life. I wanted to wear beautiful outfits that I looked great in, but I often decided against it because I didn’t want to be judged. I was doing my confidence and expression as a woman such a disservice.
If I have daughters, I will never put down other women who take pride in how they present themselves.
I was at my aunt’s house this morning. We were all having breakfast together when my uncle turned to his 15 y old daughter and said, “You should go change and put on something less revealing. My friends are coming over later, you know how it is.”.........I looked at him and said, “If your kids can’t wear shorts around some old men, then those men shouldn’t be allowed in your house.” Silence at the table.
A Texas woman got an abortion. So Texas police used 83,000 Flock cameras to track her down. 83 THOUSAND!! They aren't using these cameras to track down rapists, pedophiles, or traffickers. They're not using them to find your missing children. They're using them to throw women in jail for making choices about their own bodies, with OUR tax dollars.