If you read my last article about body dysmorphia, you're aware that I am not a confident girl. I am disgusted by my body. However, despite this, I still wear whatever I find appealing and comfortable. At times, that may include tight and revealing clothes such as crop tops and short skirts. I wear these clothes because I like them.
The fabric I place on my body says nothing about how much sex I have, as much as you may wish it does. Yes, I would not wear a low, revealing top to an interview. Not because it may suggest I am promiscuous, a synonym to misogynists for undeserving of respect, but because an interview calls for business casual clothing.
However, to be clear, even if I do wear revealing clothes and have a lot of sex, that should not define me as a person. A human does not deserve more or less respect because of their sex life, but because of their character. Calling someone a 'slut' in a negative way only reinforces the idea that sex is a shameful thing when it is a completely natural part of human existence. Not only is it time to stop forming opinions about people based on the amount of skin they show, but also based on their intimate life.
Anyone who knows me is aware I have only ever had one relationship, the one I am currently in. I have been with one person for nearly three years. However, leaving the house I still may be stopped and asked,"Are you really wearing that? What will people think of you?" What will people think of me? Well, I hope we can reach a point where people will note the way I smile at everyone I pass and my kind demeanor instead of the fact that my cleavage shows in a tank top.
So many people today, including myself, lack the self-confidence they deserve to have because society has told them to 'cover up' as if their beautiful bodies are something to be ashamed of. Your body is a gift, a vessel that has been bestowed to you, and you may do with it what you please. Whether you wish to wear over-sized sweaters or cropped tees, that is your choice to make, and both are equally respectable, in my eyes at least.