‘Karens’ Come After Teens’ Homecoming Outfits, But Their Dad Is Not Having It And Issues A Brilliant Response
Earlier this month Matt Austin, an evening anchor for News 6 in Orlando, shared a photo of him with his two daughters on his Facebook account. The photo which captured a sweet moment showed the family smiling with the two girls wearing dresses for their homecoming dance.
Critics on the internet, however, took it as an opportunity to dub Austin’s daughters’ dresses “proactive” and “inappropriate” in the comment section. They even called the dad crazy for allowing his daughters to dress up like that.
As you may suspect, this didn’t sit well with Austin and he released a mic-drop response to the trolls on his TikTok. The video has since been watched a whopping 5.3M times, as many people praised the dad for standing up for his daughters and telling trolls some wise things they need to hear.
News anchor Matt Austin recently shared a viral video defending his daughters’ homecoming outfits that critics labeled as “proactive” and “inappropriate”
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It all started when Austin shared a sweet picture of him and his daughters dressed up in homecoming dresses on his Facebook
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In an interview with his news channel, Austin said that he thought it was innocent when he posted a photo. “I posted just a picture of me with two of my daughters. It is the first time they’re both going to homecoming — because one’s a freshman, one’s a senior. I always post a picture, whether it’s homecoming or prom, and did not think twice about it,” he recounted.
But the critics flooded Austin with nasty comments suggesting that not only were the girls’ dresses indecent, but that Austin himself was a bad father. “I tried to not post anything that would put them in a light where people would take shots at them and unfortunately… I felt a little responsible at first and guilty and then I was like, ‘There’s nothing wrong with this,’” he said.
Many parents flooded the dad with disgusted comments
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To vent his frustrations, Austin turned to his TikTok channel where he defended his daughters in a viral video. But before pressing the post button, Austin asked for his daughters’ approval. “I said, ‘What do you think of this? I don’t know what will happen with this, but I don’t want to embarrass you,’” he said. “The response I got was, ‘This might be a little embarrassing, but you’re right, go ahead and do it.’”
Austin says that people are wrong to finger-point when it comes to what girls are wearing
Austin added that as the father of daughters, he has not always been willing to let his children express themselves through their clothing.
Moreover, Austin was not always so liberal when it comes to his daughters’ clothing choices and at some point, he tried to make them dress more modestly. However, he realized this kind of control may be doing more damage than good.
“It was my daughter’s first homecoming,” he said. “I still see her as this little baby in my arms and she’s like, ‘OK, I’m gonna try on this dress,’ and she picked out her favorite dress to walk out and show me.”
This is the full video that went viral on Austin’s TikTok and got him lots of praise
@flnewsman A dad responds to Karens taking aim at teen daughters’ Homecoming dresses. #fashiontiktok #parentsoftiktok –#fypシ #hoco ♬ original sound – mattja83
Meanwhile, other people thought that the girls looked beautiful
If men can r*pe woman when they're wearing joggers and a hoody or little girls wearing little girl clothes, it shows that it's not the clothes that make men do that, it's the f*cked up mens mind that does it and clothes have nothing to do with it. The majority of men know to respect woman and know that they do this regardless of what they wear. Gosh females of all ages wear a lot less when they're at the beach or swimming and men can respect that, so wearing a short dress like that to a party is no different. Bet those people complaining would be saying the same if he was posting a photo of him and his children at the beach or of them after competing at a swimming competition!?
"If men can r*pe woman when they're wearing joggers and a hoody or little girls wearing little girl clothes, it shows that it's not the clothes that make men do that" - a repeat for the ones in the back... Rape is a combination of misogyny, powerplay, humiliation, degrading and opportunity, not clothes.
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The girls are wearing clothes with greater coverage than most cheerleading outfits. I'm totally sure the majority of people complaining about their clothing would not have said a word if the Dad had posted a picture of the girls in cheerleading uniforms. ..... It's not the clothes. It's about control.
Seriously. I thought the cheerleading outfits my HS were far more revealing and “provocative” that those dresses - barely covered the butt, exposed about 1/2 the belly, sleeveless, and they for some reason added a garter in the uniform colors. They also wore just as much makeup, if we’re really nitpicking.
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I'm a guy, and the dad here is correct. We should be moving past those outdated ideas of "save skin for marriage". They look great, and it doesn't matter anyways.
A disturbing amount of people STILL associating how a women's dressed to her intentions to ''get some''.
"That's too much skin!" "Oh, okay." *takes off skin and hangs it neatly on coat rack*
I taught my son to respect women. My mother would be the kind of woman to criticize another woman for dressing too trashy. Those were the same outfits I wore out to dance clubs behind her back. Kids are gonna wear what they want to wear, regardless of parental approval. When my niece was a year old, she picked up a screw driver. My brother took it away from her and told her no. I said "Maybe dad can get you your own tool belt." He said "No..she's not going to be that kind of woman to mess with tools. She's not going to be allowed to wear jeans until she's 18." I laughed and laughed at him saying "You remember how those clothing restrictions worked with our parents and me. What you're going to teach her is how to lie to you." The girl was wearing jeans by age 5.
My dad would let me walk around in a mini skirt in the 80s. Boys in school were normal. One warned me that they could see my underwear when I biked. That was sweet. I was 13. Who cares. All teen girls walked around like that. And then we went on a holiday and some old creep grabbed my a*s, passing by and I was shocked and he was like: What? You're asking for it. Don't worry about boys in school. Worry about old creeps.
Looked at the pic of the girls in their dresses and I don't see what all the fuss is about. Yeah, the dresses are short. No way would I wear them, but I don't like dresses. I think the girls look cute and, more importantly, happy.
Imagine a dad posting a pick of his son holding a stack of condoms about to go to prom. Would the comments be..... save it for marriage or atta boy, hope he get some?
Rapists will rape anyone. You can be dressed Amish, you can be in a burqa, it doesn't matter. Rapists are about power over women, not sex.
Yes Dad! One of the things that angers me most is this attitude that women who show skin are 'asking for it.' Why should a young girl or grown woman not be able to wear what she wants because a man might sexually assault her?! That attitude is the reason why many sexual assault victims don't report it, as they feel they won't be believed because they happened to be wearing a skirt at the time. I think those girls look very pretty and I applaud this Dad for giving his daughters freedom to make choices rather than trying to control them. Controlling your children just leads to them keeping secrets.
And the "standards" these people have are illogical any way. Wear a skirt? You were asking for it. Wear jeans? You were asking for it. Wear a tanktop? You were asking for it. Wear a hijab? You were asking for it. There is no clothing that prevents rape. And there are no clothes that excuse it.
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I just had my Homecoming, and that's literally how every girl was dressed. It really isn't that bad, it's just a dress if you ask me
My dad wouldn't let me leave the house in anything he considered too short or revealing, so I took the clothes I really wanted to wear with me and got changed. Strict parents create sneaky kids who don't feel comfortable going to their parents if they are ever in a situation they can't get themselves out of. I was totally different with my daughter, she was even more headstrong than I was and would alway do whatever she wanted. The big difference was that she felt safe to come to me with her problems and knew I would always be there to rescue her and her friends if needed.
What in the actual s**t? If you exchanged those dresses for shorts and a tank top, the exact same amount of skin would be showing but I would bet that nobody would complain.
There are men and women out there who r*pe children wearing elmo pyjamas. This act of victim blaming, and "asking for it" mentality has always made me sick.
I feel like fashion is strangely sexist. Teens are not starting trends, old white men are. Where is the skin on teenage boys(as an adult typing this that felt creepy)?Shouldn't they feel empowered enough to wear short shorts and tight shirts? Let's turn the tables and have 16 year old boys in short shorts. In the past bringing this up was met with "no one wants to see skin on a man" Who's no one? As a heterosexual woman do my feelings not count?
You’re on to something there. As a woman, just try to find something as basic as a plain tee shirt. It’s nearly impossible to find one that isn’t paper thin or way too tight, or full of cutouts in unflattering areas, or sports some kind of picture or phrase meant to titillate. Then take a look at what’s being worn at red carpet events—-fashion that generally gets copied, trickles down to mass merchandisers, and ends up being the only choices women have when looking for formal wear. Hell, look at women’s Halloween costumes being sold online and in stores. For a holiday that is celebrated in chilly weather at the end of October, there’s certainly a distinct lack of adequate fabric in them to cover and keep the wearer warm.
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When people say things like that, it implies that rape occurs because a man is just too horny, couldn't control themselves. Just don't f**king rape people. We're all NOT doing right now. Rape is about power, making someone feel weak. That's why they do it. Not because they saw someone in a belly shirt.
The problem is not what the girls are wearing. The problem is the weirdos who, for some reason, equate skin with sex. What do y'all do at the beach, ffs?
If your child gets distracted by a woman's fashion choices, that's their problem. Women should get to dress how they f*****g want to. And no woman is asking for rape based on how they're dressed! No woman WANTS to be raped, that I can assure you. It's victim blaming to say that and it makes me sick because some women fall for the societal disillusion that it's their fault and it really f***s with their mental health when it's nobody's fault but the rapist pig themself.
i think every momma has got to teach their little boy that girls are humans too, they ain't objects, they ain't sex toys, they're humans to be respected. I've been taught that but some people just can't get it through their thick skulls
Why are you singling out mothers, do the fathers not have anything to do with their children? We have to stop blaming women, for how men behave.
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The people bashing the father are part of the problem and are excusing boys' pervy behaviours. Their attitude, and not the girls' clothing, contributes to a less safe space for us all. Wish they'd evolve like the dad and his daughters are!
I agree with this dad, but this is also the reason why a lot of parents choose not to publicly post photos of their kids on social media. No matter how supportive dad is, the inevitable comments can be devastating. When I was a freshman in high school - long before social media - I was growing, and I had put on a little weight (by which I mean I had gone from maybe a size 3 to a size 5). My jeans had all gotten a little snug. One day my mom took me aside after an event to tell me that she overheard some of the other moms clucking about "that girl wearing those skin-tight pants." She went on to say that she thought I looked fine and didn't need new pants, but that "some people" were saying I looked trashy. My 14 year-old self was mortified, of course. I think I started my first diet the next day, which was the beginning of a long, unhealthy obsession with my weight.
I'm from the UK & have no idea what homecoming is (school dance?) & no idea how old the girls are but they're going to wear pretty much what all the girls wear at their age & at this time of their lives. The dad's correct in what he says about teaching his girls they can wear what THEY want & not what others tell them to wear.
I'm assuming these girls know what's fashionable and appropriate for their own event, venue and peergroup. If the dress code is minidresses and club wear, then a ballgown isn't going to be appropriate. This is their event, they're allowed to follow current fashion and set their own traditions, isn't that the point? So it's not what people wore to homecoming or prom 20 (or 40, or 60) years ago? The music, dances, make up and hairstyles will all be different too.
This is a great dad. Those Karen's sound like teachers at my old high school. The whole "cover up so you don't distract the boys" is such a rancid pile of horseshit. Basically, my education didn't matter as much because I don't have a penis. I hate people like this. This is a damn good father.
I find it almost amusing one of the commenters whole arguments was "But if you let them dress the way they want, they might start to feel good about themselves and the way they look, oh no!"
Seeing pretty, fit, young ladies in fashionable outfits really trigger the dangerous minds out there.
Yeah and it's not their fault. The dangerous minds should be blamed not the women.
Load More Replies... Kudos to dad on raising wonderful daughters with self-esteem! For homecoming dance those are absolutely appropriate dresses and they both look lovely. It's prom that is formal and tending towards floor-length. The women spreading hate are either the type who weren't invited to a dance so are being salty or they are just keyboard warriors feigning moral outrage to look good for their other Karen "friends". Speaking as someone who was harshly policed re what i could wear as a teenager, setting boundaries for no reason destroys parental relationships. I wasn't allowed jewelry, to wear the clothes that were in style or to choose my own haircuts. I moved out the day i turned 18, dyed my hair pink and shaved my head and wore the most outlandish clothes i could find with my newfound freedom. I also didn't speak to my parents for several years. Conversation and respect, both for one's self and between parents and child are needed for a good start on life.
I was confused when the author of this article said people called them "proactive". I thought 'proactive, how are they proactive? Maybe it's some new slang I'm not hip enough to know.' Then I got down to the screenshots of the comments. "Provocative", they meant provocative. Probably just an autocorrect mistake...
How you going to sit here on the internet and complain about what two teenage girls are wearing and you go watch music video where the girls are wearing I don't know a quarter of that and celebrate their musicianship and all that nonsense. Don't hit on young women for dressing like the ones in the videos that they see everyday what's popular what's now what's right what's fashionable is what they see if y'all don't like the way what they're doing then you got to change what society see as acceptable on TV and other media outlets.
It's funny that the people saying the negative comments grew up in the era of the micro skirt, boob-tubes, and what I heard many-a-people refer to as "F**k-me boots". FFS Shirley, just because your stuck in a miserable marriage you regret and think it's all down to the fact that you meet your husband wearing nothing but a piece of string.
The funny thing is that I think the dress on the left would be perfect to put on an adult female model, have her pose with a huge beer inside a bar setting, and use that image in a PSA with the words "The only thing she deserves is a hangover," in bold print. Because I don't really think that dress is revealing, especially not compared to the awful stuff young people wore in the early 2000s, as displayed in that one photo provided in the second set of comments. Compared to those fashion disasters this man's daughters look straight up straitlaced and classy! Teens have *vastly* improved since the teens I despaired over when I was in my early twenties in the early 2000s -- partly because teens these days have better role models, i.e. no Paris Hilton, no Lindsay Lohan, and no Miley Cyrus -- and I remember breathing a huge sigh of relief when I realized that a few years ago, and these teen girls do not trouble me one bit.
I remember being laughed at by some older women on my course when I was 21 because I bent down to play pool and they could see part of my underwear above the waistband of my jeans. I don't remember being objectified by men for that outfit, I remember being judged and ridiculed by my female peers who should have known better
Kudos to you Dad! It means everything to your daughters that you have their back always. And the only opinion that matters mom & dad
The fact that there were so many people defaulting to blaming the girls if something happened instead of blaming the boys with no self-control really says a lot...
They look stunning in those homecoming outfits and like someone wrote people in the 00s wear the same clothes and saying people saying girls wear to much to show skin no we don't we wear what looks good on us and people can't talk because people wear clothes to at make them feel good in not just for going to a club and they look amazing in those homecoming dresses they just made because they don't look good as them and he is also a great dad 👏🏽
All these Karen’s were not in their teens or twenty’s in the late 60’s women wore dresses this short.
We need to have a discussion about misogyny as a society. Women can absolutely fit in that space. As for the dress it just doesn't look like she would be able to comfortably dance all night but hey her body her night
Calling people "Karen"s is absolutely misogyny made to shut women down. Stop calling women "Karens".
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It's parents responsibility to teach their son's to respect women. That should be burned into their memory. It's ridiculous to say that women should dress appropriately. By not teaching the boys correct behavior you might be raising a person who has low regard for women. Probably a future abuser.
I'm so sick of the constraints on women from a young age, whereas, I heard a Dad say just yesterday "boys will be boys". Girls are EXPECTED to be kind, gentle, act modestly and boys are praised when they are strong and win. It's messed up. Both my kids, boy and girl, have similar expectations and basing expectations on gender is just ridiculous.
i read a disgusting article in the news about an 18 month old baby who was raped to death, what are these people going to blame it on? the brand of nappies?
This is very much a clear case of someone being the "cool dad" rather than a positive role model or proper authority figure. I'm with the "fashion police" on this one; modesty goes a long way and you're paving a path for your kids you don't wanna see come high school and you're a forty year old grandpa.
Personally, I think they look like sl*ts. I agree that it's not their job to keep boys from getting distracted and I agree that it's a parent's responsibility to raise boys who aren't perverted rapists. But, I also think it's a parent's responsibility to instill a sense of propriety and self respect. This photo doesn't say that to me.
Talking about respect for women but using the misogynistic “Karen” reference.
Can we PLEASE stop the entitled women/men in the world from thinking the world revolves around them and their feelings? When that stops, the Karen/Ken tropes will stop.
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The only thing that raised an eyebrow for me was dad's comment. It sounds creepy to say that your daughter looks "a little too good", not that he IS creepy, I just feel like he could have phrased it better.
Strippers don't wear clothes. But hey, women SHOULD be able to walk around topless without being harassed. Men do it.
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If men can r*pe woman when they're wearing joggers and a hoody or little girls wearing little girl clothes, it shows that it's not the clothes that make men do that, it's the f*cked up mens mind that does it and clothes have nothing to do with it. The majority of men know to respect woman and know that they do this regardless of what they wear. Gosh females of all ages wear a lot less when they're at the beach or swimming and men can respect that, so wearing a short dress like that to a party is no different. Bet those people complaining would be saying the same if he was posting a photo of him and his children at the beach or of them after competing at a swimming competition!?
"If men can r*pe woman when they're wearing joggers and a hoody or little girls wearing little girl clothes, it shows that it's not the clothes that make men do that" - a repeat for the ones in the back... Rape is a combination of misogyny, powerplay, humiliation, degrading and opportunity, not clothes.
Load More Replies... The girls are wearing clothes with greater coverage than most cheerleading outfits. I'm totally sure the majority of people complaining about their clothing would not have said a word if the Dad had posted a picture of the girls in cheerleading uniforms. ..... It's not the clothes. It's about control.
Seriously. I thought the cheerleading outfits my HS were far more revealing and “provocative” that those dresses - barely covered the butt, exposed about 1/2 the belly, sleeveless, and they for some reason added a garter in the uniform colors. They also wore just as much makeup, if we’re really nitpicking.
Load More Replies... I'm a guy, and the dad here is correct. We should be moving past those outdated ideas of "save skin for marriage". They look great, and it doesn't matter anyways.
A disturbing amount of people STILL associating how a women's dressed to her intentions to ''get some''.
"That's too much skin!" "Oh, okay." *takes off skin and hangs it neatly on coat rack*
I taught my son to respect women. My mother would be the kind of woman to criticize another woman for dressing too trashy. Those were the same outfits I wore out to dance clubs behind her back. Kids are gonna wear what they want to wear, regardless of parental approval. When my niece was a year old, she picked up a screw driver. My brother took it away from her and told her no. I said "Maybe dad can get you your own tool belt." He said "No..she's not going to be that kind of woman to mess with tools. She's not going to be allowed to wear jeans until she's 18." I laughed and laughed at him saying "You remember how those clothing restrictions worked with our parents and me. What you're going to teach her is how to lie to you." The girl was wearing jeans by age 5.
My dad would let me walk around in a mini skirt in the 80s. Boys in school were normal. One warned me that they could see my underwear when I biked. That was sweet. I was 13. Who cares. All teen girls walked around like that. And then we went on a holiday and some old creep grabbed my a*s, passing by and I was shocked and he was like: What? You're asking for it. Don't worry about boys in school. Worry about old creeps.
Looked at the pic of the girls in their dresses and I don't see what all the fuss is about. Yeah, the dresses are short. No way would I wear them, but I don't like dresses. I think the girls look cute and, more importantly, happy.
Imagine a dad posting a pick of his son holding a stack of condoms about to go to prom. Would the comments be..... save it for marriage or atta boy, hope he get some?
Rapists will rape anyone. You can be dressed Amish, you can be in a burqa, it doesn't matter. Rapists are about power over women, not sex.
Yes Dad! One of the things that angers me most is this attitude that women who show skin are 'asking for it.' Why should a young girl or grown woman not be able to wear what she wants because a man might sexually assault her?! That attitude is the reason why many sexual assault victims don't report it, as they feel they won't be believed because they happened to be wearing a skirt at the time. I think those girls look very pretty and I applaud this Dad for giving his daughters freedom to make choices rather than trying to control them. Controlling your children just leads to them keeping secrets.
And the "standards" these people have are illogical any way. Wear a skirt? You were asking for it. Wear jeans? You were asking for it. Wear a tanktop? You were asking for it. Wear a hijab? You were asking for it. There is no clothing that prevents rape. And there are no clothes that excuse it.
Load More Replies... I just had my Homecoming, and that's literally how every girl was dressed. It really isn't that bad, it's just a dress if you ask me
My dad wouldn't let me leave the house in anything he considered too short or revealing, so I took the clothes I really wanted to wear with me and got changed. Strict parents create sneaky kids who don't feel comfortable going to their parents if they are ever in a situation they can't get themselves out of. I was totally different with my daughter, she was even more headstrong than I was and would alway do whatever she wanted. The big difference was that she felt safe to come to me with her problems and knew I would always be there to rescue her and her friends if needed.
What in the actual s**t? If you exchanged those dresses for shorts and a tank top, the exact same amount of skin would be showing but I would bet that nobody would complain.
There are men and women out there who r*pe children wearing elmo pyjamas. This act of victim blaming, and "asking for it" mentality has always made me sick.
I feel like fashion is strangely sexist. Teens are not starting trends, old white men are. Where is the skin on teenage boys(as an adult typing this that felt creepy)?Shouldn't they feel empowered enough to wear short shorts and tight shirts? Let's turn the tables and have 16 year old boys in short shorts. In the past bringing this up was met with "no one wants to see skin on a man" Who's no one? As a heterosexual woman do my feelings not count?
You’re on to something there. As a woman, just try to find something as basic as a plain tee shirt. It’s nearly impossible to find one that isn’t paper thin or way too tight, or full of cutouts in unflattering areas, or sports some kind of picture or phrase meant to titillate. Then take a look at what’s being worn at red carpet events—-fashion that generally gets copied, trickles down to mass merchandisers, and ends up being the only choices women have when looking for formal wear. Hell, look at women’s Halloween costumes being sold online and in stores. For a holiday that is celebrated in chilly weather at the end of October, there’s certainly a distinct lack of adequate fabric in them to cover and keep the wearer warm.
Load More Replies... When people say things like that, it implies that rape occurs because a man is just too horny, couldn't control themselves. Just don't f**king rape people. We're all NOT doing right now. Rape is about power, making someone feel weak. That's why they do it. Not because they saw someone in a belly shirt.
The problem is not what the girls are wearing. The problem is the weirdos who, for some reason, equate skin with sex. What do y'all do at the beach, ffs?
If your child gets distracted by a woman's fashion choices, that's their problem. Women should get to dress how they f*****g want to. And no woman is asking for rape based on how they're dressed! No woman WANTS to be raped, that I can assure you. It's victim blaming to say that and it makes me sick because some women fall for the societal disillusion that it's their fault and it really f***s with their mental health when it's nobody's fault but the rapist pig themself.
i think every momma has got to teach their little boy that girls are humans too, they ain't objects, they ain't sex toys, they're humans to be respected. I've been taught that but some people just can't get it through their thick skulls
Why are you singling out mothers, do the fathers not have anything to do with their children? We have to stop blaming women, for how men behave.
Load More Replies... The people bashing the father are part of the problem and are excusing boys' pervy behaviours. Their attitude, and not the girls' clothing, contributes to a less safe space for us all. Wish they'd evolve like the dad and his daughters are!
I agree with this dad, but this is also the reason why a lot of parents choose not to publicly post photos of their kids on social media. No matter how supportive dad is, the inevitable comments can be devastating. When I was a freshman in high school - long before social media - I was growing, and I had put on a little weight (by which I mean I had gone from maybe a size 3 to a size 5). My jeans had all gotten a little snug. One day my mom took me aside after an event to tell me that she overheard some of the other moms clucking about "that girl wearing those skin-tight pants." She went on to say that she thought I looked fine and didn't need new pants, but that "some people" were saying I looked trashy. My 14 year-old self was mortified, of course. I think I started my first diet the next day, which was the beginning of a long, unhealthy obsession with my weight.
I'm from the UK & have no idea what homecoming is (school dance?) & no idea how old the girls are but they're going to wear pretty much what all the girls wear at their age & at this time of their lives. The dad's correct in what he says about teaching his girls they can wear what THEY want & not what others tell them to wear.
I'm assuming these girls know what's fashionable and appropriate for their own event, venue and peergroup. If the dress code is minidresses and club wear, then a ballgown isn't going to be appropriate. This is their event, they're allowed to follow current fashion and set their own traditions, isn't that the point? So it's not what people wore to homecoming or prom 20 (or 40, or 60) years ago? The music, dances, make up and hairstyles will all be different too.
This is a great dad. Those Karen's sound like teachers at my old high school. The whole "cover up so you don't distract the boys" is such a rancid pile of horseshit. Basically, my education didn't matter as much because I don't have a penis. I hate people like this. This is a damn good father.
I find it almost amusing one of the commenters whole arguments was "But if you let them dress the way they want, they might start to feel good about themselves and the way they look, oh no!"
Seeing pretty, fit, young ladies in fashionable outfits really trigger the dangerous minds out there.
Yeah and it's not their fault. The dangerous minds should be blamed not the women.
Load More Replies... Kudos to dad on raising wonderful daughters with self-esteem! For homecoming dance those are absolutely appropriate dresses and they both look lovely. It's prom that is formal and tending towards floor-length. The women spreading hate are either the type who weren't invited to a dance so are being salty or they are just keyboard warriors feigning moral outrage to look good for their other Karen "friends". Speaking as someone who was harshly policed re what i could wear as a teenager, setting boundaries for no reason destroys parental relationships. I wasn't allowed jewelry, to wear the clothes that were in style or to choose my own haircuts. I moved out the day i turned 18, dyed my hair pink and shaved my head and wore the most outlandish clothes i could find with my newfound freedom. I also didn't speak to my parents for several years. Conversation and respect, both for one's self and between parents and child are needed for a good start on life.
I was confused when the author of this article said people called them "proactive". I thought 'proactive, how are they proactive? Maybe it's some new slang I'm not hip enough to know.' Then I got down to the screenshots of the comments. "Provocative", they meant provocative. Probably just an autocorrect mistake...
How you going to sit here on the internet and complain about what two teenage girls are wearing and you go watch music video where the girls are wearing I don't know a quarter of that and celebrate their musicianship and all that nonsense. Don't hit on young women for dressing like the ones in the videos that they see everyday what's popular what's now what's right what's fashionable is what they see if y'all don't like the way what they're doing then you got to change what society see as acceptable on TV and other media outlets.
It's funny that the people saying the negative comments grew up in the era of the micro skirt, boob-tubes, and what I heard many-a-people refer to as "F**k-me boots". FFS Shirley, just because your stuck in a miserable marriage you regret and think it's all down to the fact that you meet your husband wearing nothing but a piece of string.
The funny thing is that I think the dress on the left would be perfect to put on an adult female model, have her pose with a huge beer inside a bar setting, and use that image in a PSA with the words "The only thing she deserves is a hangover," in bold print. Because I don't really think that dress is revealing, especially not compared to the awful stuff young people wore in the early 2000s, as displayed in that one photo provided in the second set of comments. Compared to those fashion disasters this man's daughters look straight up straitlaced and classy! Teens have *vastly* improved since the teens I despaired over when I was in my early twenties in the early 2000s -- partly because teens these days have better role models, i.e. no Paris Hilton, no Lindsay Lohan, and no Miley Cyrus -- and I remember breathing a huge sigh of relief when I realized that a few years ago, and these teen girls do not trouble me one bit.
I remember being laughed at by some older women on my course when I was 21 because I bent down to play pool and they could see part of my underwear above the waistband of my jeans. I don't remember being objectified by men for that outfit, I remember being judged and ridiculed by my female peers who should have known better
Kudos to you Dad! It means everything to your daughters that you have their back always. And the only opinion that matters mom & dad
The fact that there were so many people defaulting to blaming the girls if something happened instead of blaming the boys with no self-control really says a lot...
They look stunning in those homecoming outfits and like someone wrote people in the 00s wear the same clothes and saying people saying girls wear to much to show skin no we don't we wear what looks good on us and people can't talk because people wear clothes to at make them feel good in not just for going to a club and they look amazing in those homecoming dresses they just made because they don't look good as them and he is also a great dad 👏🏽
All these Karen’s were not in their teens or twenty’s in the late 60’s women wore dresses this short.
We need to have a discussion about misogyny as a society. Women can absolutely fit in that space. As for the dress it just doesn't look like she would be able to comfortably dance all night but hey her body her night
Calling people "Karen"s is absolutely misogyny made to shut women down. Stop calling women "Karens".
Load More Replies... It's parents responsibility to teach their son's to respect women. That should be burned into their memory. It's ridiculous to say that women should dress appropriately. By not teaching the boys correct behavior you might be raising a person who has low regard for women. Probably a future abuser.
I'm so sick of the constraints on women from a young age, whereas, I heard a Dad say just yesterday "boys will be boys". Girls are EXPECTED to be kind, gentle, act modestly and boys are praised when they are strong and win. It's messed up. Both my kids, boy and girl, have similar expectations and basing expectations on gender is just ridiculous.
i read a disgusting article in the news about an 18 month old baby who was raped to death, what are these people going to blame it on? the brand of nappies?
This is very much a clear case of someone being the "cool dad" rather than a positive role model or proper authority figure. I'm with the "fashion police" on this one; modesty goes a long way and you're paving a path for your kids you don't wanna see come high school and you're a forty year old grandpa.
Personally, I think they look like sl*ts. I agree that it's not their job to keep boys from getting distracted and I agree that it's a parent's responsibility to raise boys who aren't perverted rapists. But, I also think it's a parent's responsibility to instill a sense of propriety and self respect. This photo doesn't say that to me.
Talking about respect for women but using the misogynistic “Karen” reference.
Can we PLEASE stop the entitled women/men in the world from thinking the world revolves around them and their feelings? When that stops, the Karen/Ken tropes will stop.
Load More Replies... The only thing that raised an eyebrow for me was dad's comment. It sounds creepy to say that your daughter looks "a little too good", not that he IS creepy, I just feel like he could have phrased it better.
Strippers don't wear clothes. But hey, women SHOULD be able to walk around topless without being harassed. Men do it.
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