Op-Ed: Women on UMaine campus need to change their clothes

Gibson’s writing style in the Campus is a letdown. The thoughts are bland and superficial, and I’m in awe that he’d want to share with everyone how lamely he writes.

You’ve seen those hideous generalizations – the ones that objectify women, and then tell them to not be objects… Did M.W. Gibson write a good article? No, he just spit out garbage that I unfortunately read, and prolonged the misery of the peoples of the university.

In all seriousness though, people will wear what they want to wear. I won’t argue that there are fashion victims, and many of them prescribe to the attire that you oh so powerfully described, but honestly your view is so skewed that my shattered faith in humanity was just ground into dust. Get over yourself or become a lead fashion designer and make millions selling to people based on market trends.

Pleasant morrows.

This article has already been written like 5 years ago, when Travis “Bull” Cowing was writing for the Umaine campus. This is a ripp-off artice. Travis also wrote about puck-sluts as well. Whoever this dude is that wrote this, try writing something original. But I agree, girls wear there pajamas to class and it’s considered tready in Maine. Hey, you live in MAINE dude! WHat did you expect? Seeing Paris Hilton rocking her Versace outfit every class?? Dude, some of these women come from Wytopitlock and Howland for God sake. Reality check!!

Rick, wearing pajamas out in public is not a Maine thing. It is a lazy, I don’t feel like getting dressed for the public and/or I have no clean clothes to wear, thing. Please don’t assoiciate it to Maine behavior. Associate it to the rag mags who print pics of celebrities wearing their pajamas in public. Associate it to the lazy; I have no clean clothes to wear, people who think it’s o.k. to do so because they saw a picture of a celebrity in their pajamas in public.

This and the previous issue’s Travesty contra Darwin seem to be prolonging the trend that each edition of the Maine campus must permit the publication of one article of poorly-processed poppycock and armchair philosophizing by people with no formal study of the topic at hand.

This is an institution of scholarship. Does it not follow that the things we write should reflect that?

Hahaha, I do remember the puck sluts article by Travis Cowing is a classic. Although I agree, this article is a rip off. It’s obvious that this dude is just begging for attention. No matter what kind. Go up to the search maine campus type in: Travis Cowing sluts get pucked
or
http://mainecampus.com/2004/04/05/sluts-get-pucked/

HAHAHA, still true today!!!

Rick, before I comment on this offensive article, I would like to second Renae by saying that wearing pajamas is not a Maine thing, nor is it a WOMAN thing.

As for Mr. Gibson’s article, grow up? Clearly, you are the one who is stuck in the past. Women are not summoned to the kitchen anymore. We aren’t expected to wear dresses down to our ankles or aprons any longer. If you would like a girl who doesn’t wear Ugg boots and thongs, try Pennsylvania. I’ve heard there are plenty of Amish communities that way. Your general point of view made me describe your article in no other way than “ignorant.” If you want women to dress like men, I would have to say that you are beginning to sound sexist. If you intend to change a woman’s fashion sense, I would recommend going into fashion design. Clearly, opinion writing is not your cup of tea. However, if you intend to brand yourself date-less for the rest of your college career, well done. If you are at all offended by what I have said so far, that is the same feeling I had after reading the nonsense you posted as an opinion.

I noticed that you mentioned the sweatshops quite a bit. If you were complaining about women contributing to “animal torture” due to the fact of buying booties, how is it any different to buy granny panties? Granny panties DO require more cotton to make. Therefore, they require more work done in the sweatshop.

Lastly, if you have taken the time to come up with an idiotic example of having diarrhea in tight jeans, I would have to say that you have time to write an article much better than the one you have just published.

Good luck in your next article.

Dear editors of the Maine Campus, why do you keep publishing McDubs’ writings? They’re not smart, not funny, vaguely offensive but never seriously controversial, anachronistic, smarmy, poorly written, immaterial and useless. If you don’t like him and want to embarrass him because of that, this is not the forum. Don’t invite that guy, who always gets too drunk and makes an ass of himself at your parties, to more of your parties. It’s sadly funny for about ten minutes and then he pukes all over the place and pisses everyone off. Fill the space with advertising next time, or just leave it blank. Don’t denigrate yourselves.

I am curious to know what allowed Mr. Gibson such familiarity with the experience of wearing women’s pants.

1) Maine is practically Siberia. Boots are a necessity for winter in Maine if you want to stay warm and dry.

2) Why are you worried about our bums being cold from wearing thongs, but criticize us for wearing boots in an attempt to keep our feet warm?

3) Perhaps the reason the women on campus are wearing such low-cut and tight clothing are because they feel pressured to look like sports illustrated swimsuit edition models. Yes, I remember that article. And from what I recall, you told us to go to the magazine for inspiration. Well, some of those models aren’t wearing tops at all, making those cleavage-baring tops seem modest.

4) Congratulations on making at least 50% of UMaine realize what a douche bag you are. That’s quite some feat.

Ria, I agree that the guy is a douchebag, but I find it highly unlikely that 50% of Umaine would realize this. I find it unlikely that 50% of our students read this or any paper.

Don’t ruin my fun looking at hot chicks that wear tight jeans with whale tails sticking out the top. Take your sexual frustrations to fapserver and lighten up. Many clothes made for men are manufactured in sweatshops too smart guy.

I have a few favorite passages I’d like to point out.

1- “I say keep your skin to yourself. If I want some, I’ll ask you nicely, depending on my mood.”

You’ll ask? Because walking up to a woman in a t-shirt and kindly asking, ‘can I please see your breasts?’ is not creepy at all. And I really don’t get the ‘depending on my mood’ part either way.

2- “Also, the tighter they are, the harder it is for us guys to get into — when we wear them. You know, like the emo guys. Don’t be a pervert.”

Why is it perverted to assume a guy would want to get into a girl’s pants? I’m pretty sure it’s a perfectly normal occurrence for two college students to engage in this sort of activity, not really perverted.

This whole article is ridiculous. Tight pants are not uncomfortable and wearing regular underwear versus a thong is not going to significantly increase the temperature of your ass, genius. I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you’ve never worn a thong (sorry if I’m wrong on that one), but they can actually be comfortable.

Next time you want to write about something you know absolutely nothing about, I suggest keeping it in your diary.

Let’s not forget the whole purpose of a purse is to carry items around in. But I’ll remember next time when I need tampons to put them in the pocket of my tight jeans to prevent the “animal torture and sweatshop profits”. And speaking of the tightness of jeans, you do know that the fabric stretches right? I am able to put a phone, ipod, mainecard, keys, and yes lip balm in my pockets, yet this causes odd shapes in my pants messing up that “one hourglass” figure you so kindly pointed out, creating a need for…yes, a purse!

Also, I would love for you tell me that when you see someone who has acne, that you would rather see it instead of covered up.

Shoplifting? Seriously? Last time I checked, I bought my clothes the legal and right way! Talk about being sixteen!

We are not all wealthy enough to go out and have custom designed pants to your liking, so we buy what is in the stores. Is that our fault?

Please tell me, how I am suppose to wear my clothes? I thought I was supposed to wear pants to cover my legs and shirts to cover my top. But if I’m doing that wrong then let me know!

It’s sad that so many people don’t understand the sarcasm of this piece, and are getting their panties in a twist by taking it seriously. What’s sadder is that you, the author, keep reusing the same concept/joke (“I’m going to see how many gullible, hotheaded people I can offend!”) for so many of your Maine Campus columns. Your article about how women should compare themselves to Playboy models got quite the outraged reaction last year; this one isn’t nearly as entertaining. Can’t you write something new and even more offensive?

Yes, the article is poorly written. Yes, the opinions presented within are obviously designed to be controversial. However, I do think Gibson manages to include one worthwhile point: “Only boring conformers wear them.” It would be rather refreshing to see a bit more variety on campus. There is plenty of room for individuality in personal style without resorting to the suggestions proposed here.

While I agree that there are a lot of ‘conformers’, it is kind of difficult to change it up as there is 0 places to buy clothes in Maine.

Ria: Maine is not Siberia and there are plenty of other US states that get a lot colder. Try North/South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin during the winter and two minutes later you would wish that you were back in tropical Maine.

That being said, you don’t see women wearing hideous UGG boots in those states, because hey, UGG style boots went out of fashion every where else on the planet years ago.

Let’s face it; Mainer’s wear what they wear because 1) it is the fashion here and 2) the concept of style and looking good does not exist in this state.

A: Not any place to shop? Heh, I kind of agree with that, but hey, this is Maine – everybody worships Beans, and North Face and UGG. Even if there were another place to shop, nobody would.

wisconsin? really? not… you know alaska?

Hey, UGG boots are definitely hideous but they are super comfortable and warm.

I would like to point out a flaw in your writing that no one has brought into the light as of yet. In your article you say that you think women are conforming and that you would like them to change the way they dress to a specific style you had in mind. If you are unable to see the flaw inherent in your statement at this point I would be happy to enlighten you. By issuing this statement you have merely asked women to conform to a different set of standards, standards that you have designed. If you truly want people not to conform then you have to let them dress however they want, as that is the only true way not to conform.

I agree with you completely. The most effective way to get your point across, especially when attempting to cut down a person and/or group is to use your wit and intelligence. However, despite the fact that it seems this was a failed attempt at just that, it comes across as more pathetic than anything else. Almost as pathetic as thongs hanging out over tight, skinny jeans.

Rather than getting the point across, this Op-Ed writer just goes to show that as disappointing as some clothing options people make are, so is letting someone write for a paper from their mother’s basement while talking to their Star Wars “action figures”.

I don’t mean to fight petty comments and poor writing with cliches, but as much as this writer hates girls’ showing their undergarments in public, I feel he should embrace it because as soon as girls see his Ninja Turtle sheets, no one is going to take off their clothes for him!

Lastely, I think he should get a thesaurus and an original thought, the sweatshop setting got played out by the second paragraph

does anyone actually know what ‘Op-Ed’ means? Do yourself a favor and google it before the next time you get on the INTERNET on a FORUM to prove a point.

Maybe Mike can break into the dorms and change their outfits, you know, since that is his thing, breaking and entering.