Sundresses: The Towson uniform guys actually like
I want to break away from divisive issues and take the high road with this piece, which is about something we can all agree on: Sundresses are the clothing of the gods.
There is nothing like seeing a beautiful woman (and Towson is full of them) walking under Lecture Hall wearing a bright orange (I chose orange because the Orioles wear orange and that means she is one step closer to being a fan like me) sundress that is blowing in the cool spring breeze.
It hits you. We have moved from yoga-pants weather (which I am also a fan of) to sundress weather.
Ladies, please take note of this. I don’t know what it is about them, but sundresses are just the perfect spring item of clothing.
I almost feel like I am on “Fashion Police” talking about this. I watched it one time for, like, five minutes, and like most television programs, it sucked me in until I could break free during a commercial break.
Anyways, sundresses. They are probably the single greatest creation next to yoga pants. These items clearly were designed by guys, right? Who else would design a piece of clothing that drives guys like me crazy?
My advice to women who are looking to impress, which is every girl, is to go to your clothing store of choice and buy one of these magical items, put it on (on a nice day of course), and take note of how many looks you get. I will go on the record saying you will get at least 50.
My friends and I have a running joke that Towson has a uniform of yoga pants, North Faces and UGG boots during the winter and sundresses during the summer.
So why wear what everyone else is wearing, you might ask?
Because guys have no attention span whatsoever when it comes to girls. Our heads are on a swivel here at TU, where we are constantly checking out a new girl every second.
This wasn’t quite what you were looking for? To be fair, I never promised that I could get you a man. I only promised I could get hormone-enriched college guys to look at you.
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Yes, because women exist solely for the entertainment of men. I’m not against women wearing sundresses because they like them and they keep them cool during the summer days – but the misogyny of this article is highly troubling.
Oh, Lighten up will ya… Highly troubling? This surely doesn’t seem like something sinister. Maybe a little shallow, but hes a college student and probably capturing something pretty near universal. Are we so sensitive that a guy can’t express admiration for the lovely women surrounding him at our fine university? Misogyny is defined as the hatred of women. There’s none of that here. The aspect of sexual objectification as misogyny is a bit of a stretch with a light hearted article like this. On the other hand, maybe the writer is just having a little fun with us on this one and tweaking us all a bit. Ahhh, to be young again….
TU Alum too should look find out there’s more to misogyny than the dictionary definition. It does include sexual objectification.
This writer may be a college student, but often our opinions on life are solidified in college. The writer should be called out on his blatant sexism, sexual objectification of women, and misogyny.
Hopefully he will actually examine why it’s wrong to objectify women like this.
I am a real life girl. I do, in fact, possess a vagina. And guess what? I’m probably gonna wear a hell of a lot more sundresses now. I took this article as light-humored and funny. I actually laughed and didn’t feel objectified! OH NO. Guess I’m broken. Lighten up everybody. Especially everybody trying to defend us poor, damsels in distress. If we were really so concerned with being objectified do you think we’d flounce around campus in flimsy cotton dresses and too-tight yoga pants? Probably not. Pump the breaks, kids. Women were given the ability to speak and stand up for themselves for a reason. Contrary to popular belief we are able to do so and will when we decide it’s necessary. Thanks for your concern but we got it.
All this article shows me is that some guy likes to talk about how much he likes to look at girls and what they’re wearing…
Current Towson Girl, FYI, I’m female. Interesting your turn of phrase “if WE were really so concerned…”; Women were given…”; and “WE are able to do so…” Why are you assuming that it’s men having a problem with this article?
Frankly, this particular woman is standing up and saying this article is bullshit.
I’m sure this will come as a surprise to you, but not every girl picks out clothing with the intent of impressing men. Sure, it feels good when i see a guy checking me out, or someone tells me i look nice, but when i’m out shopping i’m not lookihng for clothes that other people will like; i’m looking for clothes that i like. Overall, this is a silly thing to write an article about. I agree completely with Current student; this article says nothing of importance.
Wow … lighten up ladies! @Current Towson Girl appears to be the only one who has any confidence or female empowerment here. Actually you appear to be only one who is “isn’t broke”. @Susan Strong .. so what if it is a silly article and not important to you. What’s wrong with silly as Alum too and Current Towson girl say … lighten up (and stop taking yourselves so seriously)!
I don’t think this is something to tell others to “lighten up”,anyone who is offended has every right to. This article is presenting a negative mindset that objectification towards women is ok and acceptable,which is already negative in it self; but then goes on to state that men should be allowed to look at women is such a manner, therefore what exists is a good reason for someone to take notice and find this article wrong.
I am so disappointed in this cold weather … I wanted so badly to show off my new sundress I got over the weekend
(smile)
@ MWriter Thank you for talking some sense.
@StacyRyan I am far from “heated up” because of this article, so there is no need for you to tell me to “lighten up”. I just find this article utterly useless and a waste of time. I don’t need to know what this guy likes a girl to wear. If you are fascinated by his writing and like his “advice” on what you should wear, you should just get him to send you emails about what outfit you should wear each day…
An article like this is needed – most everything else is way too heavy. Are we so worried about what other people think that a man writing an article about what women wear is offensive? This is nature. This is college. This is spring!
So, if I give a wolf whistle to the next good looking woman I see on campus am I to be labeled a pervert or a misogynist? What utter BS! Ever heard the song “I’m a Girl Watcher”? Healthy innocence or evil oppression of women? I say healthy fun. Plus my wife would agree.
I find columns like “Between the Sheets” much more offensive than a guy wistfully rambling about attractive women.
Don’t let them take your b*lls away guys!
Re: cold weather – Yes, however, a bit of cold weather makes the nips stand out! Very nice indeed! *HIGH FIVE*
Does no one understand what we’re trying to say?! Are you all that thick-headed?
First of all, I don’t really care to label this as offensive or anything like that. Maybe it is to some people, maybe it isn’t to others, who gives a shit.
The point is that this article has no substance, it’s pointless, there is no need for it, utterly useless. That’s it.
As a personal friend of the writer of this article, i attend a different university, but occasionally am at TU. I also have friends who live in DC and attend colleges there. We all agree upon sundresses are a gift from the fashion gods and women have an automatic +1.5 in the point system for wearing one. but for all the people who take offense to this, please dont. if you havent realized that college is a place for fun as much as it is school, than you are not getting your moneys worth. if you take something such as fashion and you put so much passion and effort into it, that you are severely offended by this article and think the writer only views women as sex-objects you are wrong. if you think that writing a comment on a university newspaper column bashing the writer, you are SUCH a bad ass and probably are involved in a frat or sorority of some kind and agree with greek housing for the 7% of students. but to wrap things up, cause i have a life and dont feel the need to argue with people on the internet (unlike some people who commented on this article…), having a piece from a guys perspective on womens’ fashion choices is a great thing so women, who make up the majority of towsons population, have an insight into a guys mind for once from an actual guy and not some girl in a magazine. im looking at you cosmo…
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