Wednesday, May 23, 2001

It was with a great deal of shock that I read A. M. Muska's rebuttal to Ms. Greer's letter to the editor. Greer's letter talked about the oppressive dress code at area schools.

Muska shows total insensitivity to the fashion needs of today's teen nation. It is so important that young men and ladies in high school wear clothing that make a statement about who they are!

The boys, with their oversized shirts draped smartly over their shoulders like a tent and their overly loose-fitting trousers with the crotch and back pockets even with their knees, look "ghetto" good and epitomize the "casual look." It also forces them not to run in school, lest they trip from their britches (not cool). Add a couple of earrings and they become truly dashing gentlemen.

The young ladies, not to be forgotten, are quite the sight with their tight-fitting tops, slacks, shorts, etc. "Skin is in" and it's imperative that they show off as much as is legal. Tube tops and booty shorts only display the natural beauty that so many young men want to see in their female classmates.

With the school's repressive dress code, these sweet young ladies are forced to cover their navel rings and tattoos. How else does the girl stand out and get male attention in these modern times?

Yes, it is tough being a teen in this MTV society. Trying to emulate today's role models of trampish women and gangsta guys is not as easy as you know it is. How dare they be criticized for their strong fashion sense!

So next time, please think a little more compassionately, A. M. Muska, before you compare our poor teens and their problems with starving and abused children around the world.

Carl DeLaney

Peachtree City

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