Letters to the Editor
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Yikes!
“I have on occasion offered such innocent friendly advice only to be scorned like I was the devil.”
From a 7 year old boy with a developing understanding of personal boundaries it could have been an innocent observation. He should have been corrected by his teacher (it’s very rude – especially if he announced it in front of the whole class) and that should have been the end of it. If there was some sort of dress code breach that’s for the teacher to talk to the girl’s parents about.
From a grown man it’s at best icky and at worst it might be sexual harassment. It’s sure not friendly and if you think it is I imagine you’re in hot water a lot. I mean come on – if someone (man or woman) walked up to you at work and randomly corrected your personal dress would you really thank them and strike up a friendly conversation? Me – I’d tell you where to stick your fashion advice.
And when I was 7 I wore a training bra – it was basically just a half tank top (with a little rosette or ribbon in the center of the neckline) for modesty sake and offered no support.