In response to Jessica Smith:

You say that you, being a size 3, can identify with heavier girls because you battled a shrunken pair of jeans the other day? Sorry, but you can’t. There is no way that you could possibly understand what a girl who wears a size 16 goes through each day when she decides what to wear. It doesn’t matter whether it’s hot or not, heavier girls battle a lot more than you will ever be presented with.
I agree that some girls wear tighter clothes that show things others would never want to see. But what you have failed to point out is that not only heavier girls do this, but thinner girls do as well. I personally do not want to see cut off shorts where the pockets are longer than the shorts or a vibrant thong peaks out the back.
Yet, even though I disagree with their clothing, I don’t publicly criticize them. Why? Because even though they might not look acceptable, they are confident enough to walk out on campus as they are. That is something to consider.
Though I was highly shocked by your editorial, I think I was even more surprised that your comments made the paper. Editorials point out the author’s opinions about a subject. Yours directly picked out heavy girls and insulted them for their decisions to be confident. You’re a junior and I’m a sophomore in college; shouldn’t we be past the junior high mindset by now?

Trista Lutgring
936-2785
Tell City, IN
Sophomore