Teenage Disco bans inappropriate outfits

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

In other words, you have no argument and believe what you believe "just because". Probably because society has taught you to think that way without any further reasoning behind it.

Personally I wouldn't have done it at that age (I say that as if I had numerous opportunities, of course ) but I don't believe anything at all can be described as objectively wrong unless somebody is a victim.

Talk to a 14 year old girl or boy for like approx one minute and see how immature, innocent and un-adult they are. Then youll know why theres a good moral argument against them being allowed to have sex

This nonsense about puritan attitude is tiring. I know plenty of parents who would have no problem going to nudist beach with the family, girls who would be topless on the beach and yet that kind of clothing would be considered inappropriate and overly sexualized for young girls to wear. It is certainly not uniquely Irish attitude.

I think some are mistaking healthy attitudes to sexuality, nudity and positive body image with what is basically race to the bottom. 15 years olds most certainly don't have personal confidence and maturity of adults. While I understand they want to push the boundaries the role of parents is to limit risky behavior. I don't mean risky behavior in sense of getting pregnant because they will have sex regardless of how they are dressed. I am talking about risk of measuring their self worth by shortness of their hems. I certainly don't want my daughter to think she will only attract boys in a skimpy outfit.

I really don't think it matters what a girl wears, unless for security reasons someone for example can't wear a hat or a hoodie, I don't see why anyone cares.

Suppressing individuality is never a good idea, particularly with teenagers, they will have the rest of their lives to be "modest" if they wish.

222233 wrote: »

I really don't think it matters what a girl wears, unless for security reasons someone for example can't wear a hat or a hoodie, I don't see why anyone cares.

Suppressing individuality is never a good idea, particularly with teenagers, they will have the rest of their lives to be "modest" if they wish.

They're not being individual though, they're totally following the crowd and wearing whatever other girls are wearing. (With the exception of girls like my niece who go to discos in converse, no make up and her glasses cos they could not give a fcuk)

infogiver wrote: »

Mmmm. Interesting. Can you explain how you have linked a corporate event organiser company setting a dress code for an event with an organised religion.
TIA

Yes. The reasons behind setting the dress code. Plus the support the decision is getting here. Next question.

So I take it that latex catsuits are out. :pac:

Empath wrote: »

It's get's tiresome when people use any excuse to have a go at the Church. Ok we get it, you feel like you were repressed and missed out when you were young but it's time to get over it!

Ireland is filled with people that cannot get over the influence the church had and they now use the internet to rebel against the oppression they either felt or heard about because they are too young to remember it. I reckon its the latter. They are too young to remember it, but think its really cool to use it as an excuse for any kind of stance on morality. For the record, I'm no church going, religious loving type. I simply believe in morals, based on humanity and my own circumstances. In this case I have a young daughter and I wouldn't like to see her forced to sexualise herself at 14/15 based on trends or what some nutty liberal type virgin on boards thinks.

Teenagers need boundaries, they don't have the developed sense to know whats appropriate in every situation..
Parents need to set these boundaries be that in dress sense, self respect, behavior..

We all see the results of teenagers who have been given no boundaries, we all remember kids from our youth who went off the rails.. I've seen girls with no self respect pass themselves round like a splif at a college party and the result was nearly always the same.. many reach their mid 20's with a string of kids by different men with no qualifications, no career, and nothing ahead but a lifetime on benefits.. there's nothing wrong with parents not wanting this life for their child.

I know this will be an unpopular opinion but its the truth of real life..

Much of the excessively liberal rubbish being spouted here about it being ok for 13/14YO's to be old enough for sex and sexual activity is insane and I'd wager not from parents.

meeeeh wrote: »

So individuality is expressed with mass produced skimpy outfits? I think you are mistaking insecurity for individuality.

Thats quite the statement. You can't assume that every girl who is insecure wears skimpy clothes in my experience the opposite in fact may be true. It's a phase, we all did it, some will wear skimpy outfits, some will be bohemic, some will be gothic, it's whatever they are into at that age. I really don't see the issue, it's very easy for adults to say "down with that sort of thing", it was no different when I was a teen, for some people it may have been more conservative but that doesn't give anyone the right to make assumptions on a persons clothing choices, unless as I said it's for some form of a security reason.

anna080 wrote: »

They're not being individual though, they're totally following the crowd and wearing whatever other girls are wearing. (With the exception of girls like my niece who go to discos in converse, no make up and her glasses cos they could not give a fcuk)

My point exactly your niece is individual just as the girls who wear makeup and more revealing clothing are. There is no "right" or wrong to individuality, the girl who wear no makeup is no more individualistic than the girl who does.

up for anything wrote: »

What does Mike Pence wear to his friend's parties????

Listen to this comedy skit very carefully, from 3m20s roughly, and draw your own conclusions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCZV4b9I26w#t=3m21

222233 wrote:

On another note I own a dress pretty much the same as the one on the far left and feel quite classy when I wear it, I'm in my twenties. I find their "keep it neat and discreet" a bit offensive. The dresses they have shown are actually quite modest in comparison to what I was expecting, that's the style at the minute and what you would probably see on a standard night out.

That's a ball though not disco I think

anna080 wrote: »

Ffs like. They just said have a bit of decorum and don't have your tits and arse hanging out. They're not expecting you to rock up in a moo moo. They're children and if the parents had any cop on the venue wouldn't have to enforce this in the first place. Bringing Catholicism in it is futile but there's always one.

But the parents obviously don't have a problem with it. Or any cop according to you. The venue are acting of their own accord in line with beliefs about decency and decorum. It couldn't be much closer to Catholicism really.