Clothes Don't Make The Person

I am tired of people telling me or my community, better yet my race what our young ladies can wear. My daughter likes to dress comfortably, and sometimes, people look at me and say why did you let her leave the house like that (mostly my parents and older individuals). Essence spends 85% of her time with me, and the rest with my parents or close relatives. I’m not ignorant to the fact that we have an epidemic in our society with young African American women dressing and also acting in an inappropriate manner. The problem is that sometimes we add pressure on our children that isn’t needed. I use to work in the south suburbs, everyday young ladies from other races, even young black girls would walk into my store wearing those volleyball shorts with the name across the bottom and small shirts. The funny thing is not a single person paid any attention to them. If a young girl in Enlgewood was to walk into Ultra Foods we would think “what is wrong with her mother”. Lets not judge so quickly. Yes, we do not live in the bubble called the suburbs, but if we continue to make our girls think they are going to become little prostitutes “It just might happen”. Parents should watch thier children behavior, monitor the people they communicate with, and make sure they are raising little ladies. My baby never leaves the house naked, but if it’s hot outside and she wants to put on the volleyball shorts I’m not going to trip and go crazy. If her shirt hangs off her shoulder don’t tell me how old she is, I was in the damn hospital room. She is a little lady, smart, sweet, and respectable. You would have to be blind to not recognize she has a figure, and because of that, unless I make her walk around in a blanket, you can tell she has a shape. The girl will be OK, if you read an older blog I will not raise a fast child. I’m watching, SO DON’T BOTHER ME!!!