I'm sure they think half of the stuff we debate here is absurd. For instance, porn. Women my age (48) and older, in general, didn't watch porn. Today, don't get between a young woman and her porn. That's one example that comes to mind, but if there were more young people here, they'd say a lot of things we argue over are ridiculous.
BUT!
I work with intelligent, well educated, middle-to-upper-middle class, young, pretty white women between 21-33. Three have figures like that of the woman in the ad. Two insist on wearing yoga pants or skinny jeans every day. The third doesn't wear yoga pants, but does wear skinny jeans.
It's always been something that's bothered me because of the work we do, but this week I discovered at least one is self-conscious. You see, I'm the only guy. Last week I turned around and my supervisor, the 33 y/o, was hunched over and her tiny little butt-crack ass was "exposed"...oh, wait, she had yoga pants on, so that wasn't really her butt crack. It was only her yoga pants pinched up her butt crack.
When it occurred to her that I was behind her, her reaction was interesting. I suppose I'd liken it to realizing I had my fly down - I'd cover and turn abruptly. Well, that's what she did. She glanced at me, turned, and pulled her over-sized sweater down to cover her backside. Clearly, she realized she was over exposed.
Here's the problem I have with their attire. 80% of our clients are poor, uneducated, single, mentally ill black men between 35-53. As social workers doing home visits, we often spend an hour alone in their apartments. Some call the women "models." Frankly, that's not at all far-fetched. The three aforementioned are stunning. The other two dress more modestly but are still attractive.
Young people, I assume, would think I'm ridiculous for saying my 3 co-workers need to put on some regular jeans like the other two. That's great, young people! But you work with old people, like me and all of your male CLIENTS!
I know it's a generational thing, like porn. But porn stays in the closet, and old people like me aren't the wiser. This old guy thinks your yoga pants and skinny jeans need to stay there, too, when you come to my office to do home visits with my clients.
Aside: How our boss, a man FWIW, hired these 5 "models" is simply incredible. We're in Chicago FFS. Really, no black women applied? What's his motto, "Diversity, but NIMBY!" Sheesh!
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