By Guiomar Barbi
“Taste” and “class” seem to be obsolete words when it comes to fashion. Clothes keep getting skimpier and more vulgar with each year especially amongst teenage girls. Read a magazine, turn on a TV, watch a movie -- Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears are today’s teen role models. They brag about their sexual romps and dress licentiously. They get paid for their inanities, while our young girls pay the price in their self-respect . They want to be hip and “fit in” with their peers so they wear the clothes these celebrity ninnies parade around in.
It’s not your 13-year-old daughter’s fault that she dresses decadently; it’s yours. For starters, don’t buy your daughter clothes that you think are improper. If you see that she is wearing something unsuitable, don’t allow her to leave the house. As her parent, you should demand respect from her. This is where a strong father figure plays a huge role in a young woman’s life. A mother instils a sense of style, dignity and grace in a young girl but her father should tell her if she is dressed inappropriately. If she is elegant and modest, men will have more respect for her, her peers will have more respect for her and more importantly, she will have more respect for herself.
There was a time when flip-flops were considered acceptable attire for a beach, not a restaurant and certainly not for the White House. Last year some members of Northwestern University's Women's Lacrosse team showed up, at the White House, wearing flip-flops to meet with President George W. Bush. The fact that these girls were even allowed in the White House wearing flip-flops, is astounding to me. As a Catholic and a former resident of Rome, one of the things I’m proudest of is the fact that no one is allowed to enter St Peter’s Basilica wearing tank tops and shorts. Why didn't the White House have the same courage to say No to these girls?
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