By: Nycole Hutchens
In a time where modesty is being challenged and victim blaming is being called into question, many are being very vocal on their thoughts about how a young woman “should” dress in order to avoid certain situations.
Singer Erykah Badu has come out in support of a New Zealand school that recently made headlines for telling teenage girls that they should wear their skirts knee-level so that it would not “distract” the male students and teachers.
Ms. Badu was not shy to express her support for the schools expectations of the young teenage girls. The 45-year-old singer expressed her thoughts in a Twitter chat.
“If I had a school I would make sure that the uniform skirt length was a nice knee length. It is fair to everyone,” Badu said.
Badu didn’t stop there. She said dressing in a way to protect young women is realistic because we are all sexual by nature.
The problem is the lack of true understanding we have for sexuality & human behavior.
Creates a false battle. https://t.co/kOTcz9R0tD— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) April 12, 2016
Yes. It IS weird. We are taught to believe that there is an age restriction on attraction. That is Law not nature. https://t.co/7dnOmnd9vW
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) April 12, 2016
Let’s observe that LAW has attempted to dictate NATURE.. Think.There would be no need for MORAL LAW if we were NATURALLY MORAL in action.
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) April 12, 2016
While some may feel this is practical, people accused the singer of “victim-blaming” and going as far as to accuse her of men’s rights to be attracted to teenage girls.
Victim Blaming?Our daughters certainly aren’t Victims.They are sober minded young women taking active part in change https://t.co/yAF0UOKMPT
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) April 12, 2016
“Erykah Badu just went on an entire rant about how men being attracted to young women is ok because “it is his nature,” I’m so done,” wrote one user.
“If you cannot see that Erykah Badu basically victim blamed girls and normalized male sexuality towards young girls, delete yourself,” added another.
Yikes! Are people not entitled to an opinion anymore?
