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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson
I am not a parent, but I may have a problem letting my daughter play basketball in a team environment.
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Do you object to the uniform? Or the team environment?
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I am also sure I would not be comfortable with my daughter joining the military-- both are environments where the ladies have to wear something that doesn't look specifically feminine.
I do not have a problem with feminine pants/jeans.
I do have a problem with ladies wearing unisex items like sports, some military and UPS uniforms (etc).
These uniforms ALWAYS look distinctly masculine-- we're just told to think it's not masculine when a lady is in it.
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I'm not sure I agree with you. You're basically saying there aren't any gender neutral items of clothing.
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But I'm not a parent yet.
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As a mother, I've determined that it is important for both my son
and my daughters to be active and healthy. I'm unwilling to deny them those opportunities because of baggy uniforms. LOL!!!! Women don't always have to be in frills and lace in order to be girly. There is a time to be sweaty, ultra-casual, etc. In fact, this past weekend, my oldest daughter had a friend over, and they were playing in the mud! Their Daddy was unhappy with the large mud puddle created in the front yard, but he didn't say a word about them being covered head to toe in brown muck.
A couple of years ago, I went "muddin'" with a friend of mine while in Indiana...we rode a 4-wheeler around her uncle's farm, through a creek, and were
also covered in mud from head to toe by the end of the day. (No exaggeration there) We also flipped the 4-wheeler....
As a kid, my Dad took me fishing, taught me to bait my own hook, clean a fish, skin a catfish, and make "stink bait." We went swimming in dirty swimming holes, and I thrashed through the woods several summers, playing cowboys and Indians with my nephews and nieces.
In spite of it all, I grew up to be a woman who embraces femininity, and a new pair of heels can make me very happy indeed.
But I don't mind getting my hands dirty when I'm planting flowers, and it doesn't bother me to pick up earth worms or frogs.
Femininity is important--I agree. But
not to the extent that girls aren't allowed to be VERY active, to get dirty, or to just plain have fun.
Ultra-frilly or dressy, traditionally feminine clothing does not really allow for
most athletic activities--at least, not modestly.