Mom Fights Back Against Sexist Sixth-Grade Pool Party Dress Code

"I'm teaching him to think correctly"

A subjective statement if there ever was one.

Translated into actual English, "I'm teaching him to think the way I think."

Our society is hyper sexual, and girls should not be putting their bodies on public display. These are children. Modesty is a necessity to combat our hyper sexual culture.

Way to go, Mom. We need more moms like her.

The party was given so the 6th graders could have fun not show off their bodies! Girls should have been modest and boys should not have been allowed to wear speedos! There is no problem with the rules. Be grateful somebody wants to try and counter all the SEX ( It is everywhere because it sells everything) that is thrown in the face of kids by having them covered! Rules had nothing to do with making ANYONE feel bad about their bodies but to keep order and to ensure parents know the party was on the up n up.

1st world problems...

I agree! As a seventh grader still in lower school (school was split into k-7/8-12, I was told by the now-Principal of my former high school that I was too "well-endowed" to wear bodysuits (they were popular then). I didn't realize there was a difference in my chest and the other girls' chests and was all of a sudden embarrassed and ashamed of myself. I didn't tell my mother then because I was afraid I would get into trouble and that I had done something wrong. I don't think telling children who aren't aware of sexuality/sensuality to cover themselves is an age-appropriate message to send.

So why were the boys not allowed to wear speedos? Are they also to be ashamed of their bodies.

Sorry this is not about "being ashamed of themselves". Being in a relationship with a lady who has a daughter in that grade and age and seeing how other parents would let her friends dress when they would come over for bbq's/pool parties or other activities we would have at the house... yea, I see nothing wrong with this.

Oh good grief. This isn't sexist. This is some mom getting her panties in a twist because she's bought into the ideology that her double X chromosome makes her a default victim of the patriarchy. Some kids' parents can't afford a new swimsuit. Some kids may not even have a swimsuit, and letting them show up in a tee shirt and shorts gives them an out and levels the playing field. Isn't that what feminism is supposed to be about? Leveling that field? Or has it evolved into something where you put sexism where it does not exist and make sure to take a pic and post it online so you can shame "the man?"

Take it from a mom with two intelligent, confident daughters: no body shaming will come from others if you teach them to find their value in who they are, not how they look. That is YOUR job as a mom, not society's, so if your daughter gets invited to a pool party and the invitation tells her to wear a tee shirt, she won't see body shaming. She'll just be excited to hang out with her friends. Even the friends whose parents can't afford a swim suit.

Sigh. Another example of the 'culture of offense.'