Slutty or Sloppy?

Nothing makes me want to slap someone in the face more than when I hear a gaggle of gals ridicule another woman for dressing too “slutty”, especially when their wardrobe is sloppy, disheveled, and unprofessional. When did it become okay to openly mock women who may dress a little too provocative for the office—or at the very least—look more fashionable than the rest, but wrong to turn the mirror on the ridiculers who dress in ill-fitted khakis, sloppy sweaters, and flip flops?

Granted, some women I have worked with struggled to understand the concept of a bra or covering up their [breast & butt] cleavage. However, I have yet to hear a woman being called out for looking sloppy, at least where I have worked. The women I see every day in my current job wear pants that drag behind them, have blouses that are more trash bag than shirt, and deem crocs acceptable footwear. And, one of them is an Area Coordinator! What their wardrobe says to me is that they've given up.

Since no one has given me a better explanation, I am going with jealousy. It seems the likely reason for why women, who can barely dress themselves in the morning, find it necessary to mock women who have some fashion sense. This does not mean I agree with belly shirts or pants that expose a hot pink thong—even I have standards. My fight is against society’s coddling of people who are too lazy, depressed, or clueless to make an effort. You do not have to look like a beauty queen, but using a hair brush in the morning will not kill you.

Women have enough problems with society trying to bring them down. There is no cause for the Bitter Betty’s out there to add to the mocking and scorn that some women experience based on how they look. If you are bitching about another woman, do this: stop, look in the mirror, and ask yourself who are really mad at?