Moms For Modesty

I wrote last week, as did my friend Jules, on how frustrating it is to see what some little girls are wearing these days.  Your comments at both places indicated that you agree. 

So let's do something about it.

Today Jules is unveiling a new idea:  "Moms For Modesty".  It's simply an on-line "petition", if you will, of moms who affirm these basic ideas on the subject of modesty:

• As a Mom for Modesty I believe in common-sense modesty for girls and young women. 
• I believe in refraining from sexualizing our girls and young women. 
• I believe that it is unwise and unfair to taunt boys and young men by permitting my daughter(s) to dress in an immodest manner.
• I believe that true beauty comes from within and I strive to teach my daughter(s) this truth.
• I will loyally shop at retailers that provide girls' and young womens clothing that is modest, affordable and stylish.

Head over to Jules' place and express your agreement with this simple affirmation.  Write about it on your own blogs.  Grab this button off of Jules' site or mine and (this is important) display it on your blog linked back to Jules' post. 

I've been learning in the last few months that vendors, PR firms and the like pay attention to blogs, particularly mommy-blogs.  We buy stuff, and they know it.  If we can get the word out that we're tired of seeing size 5T shorts with "Juicy" emblazoned across the bahookus then maybe, just maybe, they'll listen.

And let me make something clear:  I LOVE for my daughter to have clothes that are stylish and fun and even a teensy bit trendy.  A girl doesn't have to dress like Laura Ingalls Wilder to be modest.  Heck no! There's lots of fun things out there like this and this and this and this (I know, I know, I'm not going to spend $40 on a knit dress either, but dang, it's cute)!

And while your comments of agreement are certainly welcome here, it is most important that you register your "I agree" over at Jules' post, since that's where the button will be linked back to.  We want those retailers to see how many moms feel this way.  Even if you don't have a blog, even if you're the mother of only boys, even if you're not a mom yet, even if you're a grandmother--we ALL have a stake in this.  Head over there and register your agreement.  Jules' goal is 100 "signatures", but I suspect we can blow that out of the water.

Be heard, moms.