It's summer and I'm enjoying the heat as any person would. After looking in my closet, I decide to wear some jeans and one of my tank tops. It's nice out, so I walk to class instead of catching the bus.
As I look around, I forget I am on campus because I see a girl who has left half of her clothes at home.
It is ridiculous that people think they can dress like they're going to the beach. If you are that hot then you need to go to the doctor and get checked out.
I know we don't have a dress code at MSU but, ladies, we should have enough respect for ourselves to know when something is a little too revealing - especially for class. Unless you are trying to convince your math teacher to give you a 4.0 for showing off your body.
I understand that sometimes you want to look your best because you might have your eye on someone or you want to be noticed. But, trust me, showing someone everything your mama gave you is not the way. Most of the attention will not be for your personality.
Anytime I am talking to one of my male friends they complain about how there are no dateable girls here because of the way they dress. No guy wants his girl walking around like she's for sale. So, why try and start a relationship like that?
When a girl walks around campus half-dressed she is crying for attention. However, a lot of that attention will end up being the wrong kind.
There were 13 reported rapes at MSU last school year. You would think that would make girls a little more aware of their surroundings and cautious of what they wear.
Despite being a time to put down the books and head out to a party, a girl needs to be especially careful on the weekend.
When I'm out, instead of seeing a lot of people dancing and having a good time, the first thing I notice are girls dressed in scarves meant to pass as dresses and skirts that look as if they came off of one of those ugly Bratz dolls (you know, the ones with the big heads).
Going to a party to see the same people we see everyday or just a night at the club are not reasons to break out the J. Lo dress. It is way too much unless the party is supposed to be formal. Even then some of those dresses are still inappropriate.
Now I don't want you to think I am one of those people who wear dresses past the knee and shirts that come to my neck. I like to dress sexy every now and then, but I know when I can wear my little red dress and when I can't.
When I go to a party and know that I'm going to dance, I opt for my sexy jeans and a really cute shirt. Parties are for dancing and while I am on the floor, I don't want to see Victoria's Secret.
If you want to dance dirty at the party, go right ahead but please spare the rest of us and wear some pants or capris.
I save my dresses for when I am going to a formal party or going out to dinner with my boyfriend.
Putting everything aside, the real issue is having enough respect for yourself.
If you are wearing a lot of revealing clothes because you're trying to find a man you are not going to get the one you want. Most guys only want one thing from girls who dress like that and you know what that is.
What does dressing provocatively prove anyway? Does it make you feel better about yourself? Does it make you feel wanted by others? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you need to take a serious look in the mirror and realize the answers to these questions should be no.
Ladies, we should love ourselves whether we are looking our best or having the worst hair day ever.
We should not want to be remembered by what we had on one day but by the things we say and do. We are amazed by what we see on TV and let it change our perception of ourselves. I am not telling you to go to class in your PJs but know that Tyra Banks isn't going to be walking around looking for America's Next Top Hoochie!
Fredricka Paul is a State News rookie. Reach her at paulfred@msu.edu.
