Who Wears Short-Shorts? Not My Daughter!

Dear fellow parents, this is an open letter to those of you who are not monitoring your daughter’s couture.  I blame you – not your tween or teen – for wearing Daisy Dukes out in public and to school.  I blame you for not introducing your daughters to the good taste of the late Princess Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy and more recently the Duchess of Cambridge. 

I’m not a prude by any stretch of the imagination but this is about good taste and decorum.  If I want to see that much flesh in public...no, wait - I don't want to see that much flesh in public!  Moreover, most of the short-shorts I’ve seen at the Starbucks in the center of town look extraordinarily painful to wear.  And, the teenage boys who you are trying to impress are making fun of you behind your backside that is hanging out for all of the world to see. Seriously – I’ve seen it with my own eyes and it hurts. 

Here’s another piece of advice – most of you do not have the body  or legs to “get away with” wearing short-shorts.  If I’m going to be forced to be exposed to your overexposure I’m going to tell you the truth – if you aren’t running five miles a day and have legs that start at your armpits you are one pair of stiletto heels away from looking like a streetwalker.  Instead – most of you look like perogies with perpetual wedgies. 

 Now, I know my words are harsh and sound kind of “mean girlish” but I speak the truth.  Part of maturing and growing into womanhood is learning about what looks good on you and what does not.  It’s about surrounding yourself with friends who will give you an honest – and loving – appraisal about your clothing choices.  Your parents may have given up on you but I have not.  So, do us – and yourself – a favor, rethink your clothing choices.  There are many adorable and affordable looks out there that do not cheapen who you are.  So, burn those short-shorts and give me the opportunity to enjoy my coffee at Starbucks without your, dare I say, overflowing cheekiness.