Do you think people should have consideration for others when it comes to their choices in clothing?

Question

Do you think it would be nice if people cared what they looked like in public? I mean im not trying to be a jerk but wouldn't it be nice if people thought about other people when leaving their house in the morning?

Answer 1

I would LOVE that! I don't want to see what people wear to bed (tanks, pajama pants)! I also don't want to see what you had for lunch b/c a woman's dress, shorts or pants are too tight. Please spare me that visual.
I also cannot stand to see a bunch of cleavage. People truly need to keep that to themselves.

Answer 2

In what respect? I dress the way I like. I think I dress fairly average - I don't like bold clothes, and try to wear things that are pretty simple and flattering to my figure. I dress fairly conservative for work (no cleavage or short skirts). Though, I am 25 and have a nice body - I like form-fitting clothes (not tight) that show that off. I like to dress in tank tops that show a touch of cleavage and shorts when I'm out doing casual stuff. I do get attention from men (and negative attention from any women who are with those men), but I definitely don't think about that when I pick out an outfit. It's mostly what is weather-appropriate, and what do I feel most comfy in.

So, should I think about the women whose men are looking me over in public? Those are the only people I've gotten negative reactions from. It's not my fault - I'm an attractive woman, and still stared at from men when I throw on old clothes to go out for an errand. Women who are attached to those men need to realize that if their men are going to oogle a strange woman while the wives are right there aware of the whole thing, that maybe they're with jerks.

Answer 3

I'll play devils advocate on this one.
Great question, fun debate!
How would you know if they were or were not being considerate?
How is it possible, short of uniform dress code, to make everyone feel that you are being considerate to them?

Example 1:
One man appreciates a large woman in short skirts and tight tops. Therefore to be considerate of him all large women would dress in this manner.
The second man is disgusted by large women wearing anything that shows their body. Therefore to be considerate of him all large women must be inconsiderate to the first man.

Example 2:
Woman one is offended by men showing their full face and feels that it is only respectful to wear a beard and mustache.
Woman two has a fear of bearded men due to a childhood trauma.

The point is that what you feel is a person being inconsiderate or disrespecting your eyes, may be the opposite for another person. Therefore unless we implemented a universal dress code and uniform it would be impossible to be "considerate of all. And even then some people would feel that the appearance of the dress code was inconsiderate.
You cannot please all of the people all of the time.

Answer 4

You know, ppl generally think you and I are snobs for thinking such a thing. But when it come down to it, it's proper etiquette. Not only is it to show you have some sort of pride in yourself, have self respect but I think it also shows respect to those around you by not looking foolish or subjecting them to something uncleanly or slovenly. To answer your question, yes. I do think ppl should have consideration for others when dressing and going into public. It shows lack of initiative when someone is out in sweats, an oversized (or way too undersized lol) tshirt and dirty tennis shoes. What kind of message does that send off to the ppl looking at you? Ppl like to respond to that question with "I don't care what others think" when in reality, inside, they're thinking "I don't know how to dress, I feel crappy about myself and I've taken to not dressing myself at all to 'make a statement' when really it's just a protective shell around my insecurities." So then we're subjected to their emotional baggage they decide to wear on the outside (or just their inability to dress). Ppl say it takes work and money to dress nicely and up to "trend", but nobody is asking them to run out and get the latest L.A.M.B. or Gucci. Nice clothes can be bought for cheap and it takes no more than 5 minutes every now and again to look around and see how the rest of society looks (the well dressed ones) or maybe watch a "what not to wear show" or look at online dressing tips and get a foot up on how to look nice, not to mention how to dress your particular body. It's almost vulgar to see how some ppl decide to go out in public w/ clothes that are too small for their bodies, too risque or just down right slobby.

Answer 5

Of course. I once saw a teenage girl with shorts on the butt that read "slap". I was distressed at the thoughtlessness of the girl and wondered where her parents were. "Slap" invites strangers to a) do violence to her by hitting b) invites strangers to touch her inappropriately and c) speaks voulumes to the girl's own self image.

Styles, patterns, sloppiness, etc. are all subjective. But the image-statements one projects to the world is important.

Answer 6

I think females should since they r the worst offenders.

Answer 7

for hot girls - less is more
for hideous ones - more is more