Is it bad that I agree with this?

[Prudence]

I said that it was my perception. I'm not in jr. high any more so I have to rely on what I hear from parents, teachers, and counselors, several of whom have expressed frustration that parents of those doing the teasing refuse to permit any discipline of their children, and thus administration holds that the only action that can be taken is to encourage the child being teased to change their appearance so as not to "attract negative attention."

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Fair enough. Personally, I can handle teasing. But unless it's coming from a place of fondness and good humor (i.e. Audra's reference to "friends taking the p*ss") I'd really rather not be around it.

I quite agree with you about parents who acquiesce to societal pressure on behalf of their children. Particularly of the sixteen-year-old boob job variety.

[wendybeth]

Getting back to the original topic, or somewhere near it anyway....

It's obvious we all have different attitudes about what influences us and to what extent, and there are some who are fortunate enough to have grown up with a healthy attitude. Skinny models don't bother me one way or the other, but if the government of Spain wants to put the kabosh to the silly extremes this whole waif thing has gotten to then that's their business. I don't know enough about Spain's system of government to know if this is legit to do or not, but considering our government's ongoing obsession with applying their idea of what's right and wrong in nearly aspect of our lives, who are we to bitch?

I do try to moderate what my kid is exposed to, but I don't want to be as censor. She has to live in the real world and she has to learn what it's about. All I want is some goddamned pants that fit her right at this point.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

All I want is some goddamned pants that fit her right at this point.

Huzzah! This is all anyone wants! Pants That Fit!

I can't wait until I'm a gazillionaire and have my own tailor. That'll kick ass.

[Alex]

Here's my secret to being able to buy pants that fit:

I'm a man.

Now you know the secret. Please use it only for the forces of good.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Here's my secret to being able to buy pants that fit:

I'm a man.

Oh pshah, I can never find pants that fit. Man's got nothing to do with it.






(doubt that the man requirement is present, and you obviously haven't ever even glanced at my pants.)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Here's my secret to being able to buy pants that fit:

I'm a man.

Now you know the secret. Please use it only for the forces of good.

There have been many, many times that I was shopping that I wished I was a man. I used to buy guy's jeans. Whenever I buy clothes for my younger brother, I realize I'm buying things that I would wear if I were a guy.

If I got a sex change, would that be for the forces of good?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Huzzah! This is all anyone wants! Pants That Fit!

That's all we want!!!!!!!!!!

[blueerica]

I'd love to get the chance to dress myself as a man. I don't wish to be a man permanentally, but the options are really out there in terms of looking good when you're a male.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by blueerica

...but the options are really out there in terms of looking good when you're a male.

Yet so many of us fail to find those options. Or don't know them when they are smacking us in the face.