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Excuse Me, But It's My Outfit, So It's My Business

When is the shaming going finally stop?

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Twice in one month, I've felt the need to respond to articles shaming college students for what they wear to class.

I'll just cut right to the point: it's none of your business.

I'll let you in on a little secret, most of us don't wake up in the morning and think about what we're going to wear to impress others.

I've read way too many articles on this exact topic and I've tried incredibly hard to calm myself down before I start typing, but I've honestly had enough.

Stop telling other people their leggings and t-shirts make them look "lazy."

Stop telling girls that because they didn't put on jeans for class, they somehow have less respect for themselves.

Stop thinking you are somehow better than I am because you chose a button down shirt instead of a hoodie.

Please, PLEASE, stop shaming other people for not wearing what you've deemed acceptable.

When I go on Twitter or scroll through my Facebook timeline, I see hundreds of posts about coming together, working together and loving each other, rather than spreading negativity. And in case you didn't realize it, putting me down because I chose leggings this morning, that's negativity.

I've already written about this topic before, so I'll keep it short.

There is a time and a place to put genuine effort into appearance. Job interviews, important guest speakers among other things. But sitting through a lecture isn't the time for me to worry about getting up earlier to put effort into an outfit.

If you want to wear jeans and a button-down every day, please go ahead!

Believe it or not, I won't shame you for it.

I won't judge you for working extra time into your day to put effort into an outfit, and I'll hope you can learn to stop judging me for my leggings.

Please also be aware that some of us wear workout clothes to class so we'll go straight to the gym after class rather than going home and never getting up again. So believe it or not, maybe there's a reason I'm wearing gym clothes and I'm not at the gym. Yet.

You don't get to say "you do you" in the same article you also use to criticize me for what I choose to wear.

And if you're still looking for more, here's my last article on this same topic.

Enough is enough.

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