HT to Barbara.
Rene Russo hits the nail on the head–it’s an all pervasive attitude in our culture to dress females in hooker chic. Apparently, there isn’t a line drawn on what age that begins or ends.
When I was an image consultant and working with politicians, their guidelines for dignified dress were pretty much the same as the Catholic Church’s guidelines. More proof of natural law.
You can look dignified, elegant, and fashionable—while at the same time dressing modestly.
Full story here, bits below.
Nicole Kidman and daughter Sunday Rose
Nicole Kidman recently hit headlines when she came out with her opinion that Hollywood probably contributes to violence by portraying women as sex objects, and “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Doris Roberts couldn’t agree more. According to Doris, ladies need to leave a little more to the imagination.
“You’ve got to start with the dolls that are out. We are more than breasts and rear ends, and if you’re a child and that’s what we’re trying to emanate you think that’s all we are,” Roberts told Tarts at the recent “Peace Over Violence” event in Los Angeles which was aimed at building support for female victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
Roberts even went on to say that young girls who flash a little too much flesh are perhaps sending an open invitation to danger.
“I’m not a prude. I really am not. But if you’re going to dress provocatively, you’re going to get into trouble,” she added. “Kids, right now, 12 year olds, 11 year olds, they’re dressing and trying to emanate what they see on television or in movies. When you do that, you’re judged, and even if you’re not selling that, it appears like you are. That is not very good.”
Meanwhile fellow film starlet Rene Russo believes there are many more outlets to blame asides from Tinseltown for
Rene Russo
the abuse so many women suffer.
“I don’t know if I would go as far to say that it’s just Hollywood, it’s advertising, it’s everywhere, it’s everything. It’s sort of in the fabric, unfortunately, of our society,” Russo said. “I think about it a lot and I’m not really sure what the answers are. Little by little we all need to try to make a difference and get out and support organizations like this because it is a problem. I don’t think it’s just Hollywood.”
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While I’m glad Hollywood is starting to talk, proof that more needs to be done is the fact that many of these females still wear pants, and NOT with a low degree of frequency. Of course, a low degree of frequency is still too often. What is needed is doing what it takes to restigmatize pants wearing on females, or at least confront them with what will make them avoid pants, which are immodest ON FEMALES!