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Last week, Angela said:
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"Lately my two best friends have been dressing and acting differently than they normally do. Instead of normal clothes, my friends wear tight shiny fabrics, skin-tight pants, or super short skirts so they can be like Britney or Christina. I know that's the trend now, and I am angry. I'm sure thousands of girls act just like my friends and idolize these pop stars. So, just about every issue of Seventeen and YM advertise the hair dye, the make-up, the bronzer, and even the clothing. If I see one more t-shirt with rhinestones that spell out "naughty" or the playboy bunny symbol, I think I'll puke. I don't dress like that, and I don't even really want to, but it's like everyone is doing it now, even my friends. I want to do something about this, but I don't know what. I feel like I'm drowning in a pool of Britneys. What should I do?" |
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198 SmartGirls replied:
| 7% |
Just because many girls are buying into these fads doesn't mean you have to.
Tell your friends that they look like sluts and that you don't want to be around them until they stop
dressing like that. |
| 6% |
Britney, Christina, and all of the other women are entertainers. The way they
dress doesn't affect the way other people dress. The styles might be short and tight, but they are cute
and in fashion right now. Get some new clothes and get over it. |
| 48% |
Stick to your own style; By dressing the way you want to dress and not the way
others want you to dress, you encourage other girls to break the mold and do the same. |
| 6% |
Write the magazines or the ad companies that put out commercials/ads you find
upsetting. You could even write places like MTV, an article for your school newspaper, and websites to
get your message across. |
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