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News.com.au
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Parents debate what is appropriate for young girls to wear at the beach
A heated discussion kicked off on popular television show Parental Guidance last week when the subject of what is and isn't appropriate for young girls to be wearing came up. Tammy, one of the 'upfront' parents on Nine's reality TV series, sparked debate after revealing that she didn't want her four sons — between the ages of 9 and 13 — bringing home the girl wearing 'short shorts'. She made the comment during a sit down conversation with her sons, and partner Mark, about consent and what should be done if kids receive a naked photo. Parental Guidance, hosted by Ally Langdon and parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson, tackles how different parenting styles approach topics such as children's lives online, consent, peer pressure and body image. Following the 'short shorts' comment, other parents weighed in on how Tammy and Mark approached the conversation. Sofia, who is one of the parents from the 'positivity' style, questioned the remark from the fellow mum. 'So, the thing at the moment that we're noticing is the girls, they're wearing short shorts. I am saying to our boys, don't bring home the girl wearing the short shorts,' Tammy said. 'I'm not judging the girl with the short shorts, I am judging the girl's mum.' Sofia said that Tammy was being 'very judgmental' and pointed out that she was a mother to only males. 'And cause you have all boys as well, you know how men judge women and go 'well she wore that, so it was OK for me to then do such and such',' Sofia said. Tammy doubled down, saying if she had a daughter she would not let a 12-year-old leave the house in a 'Brazilian butt bikini'. Joanne, from the traditional parenting style, then jumped in and argued that girls should be able to wear whatever they want — but caveated that by saying she did think there were ages where things became appropriate. 'A 12-year-old in a G-string on the beach makes it very difficult for my husband to walk down comfortably,' she said. Sofia asked if that meant that women needed to 'dress appropriately' so that Joanne's husband, Nathan, 'felt comfortable'. Joanne then asked how Sofia would feel if there were a 'row of backsides' in front of her at the beach, and the positivity parent responded she wasn't really thinking about it. At this point, co-host Ally Langdon intervened. 'Can we also notice the theme in all of this? That we've turned the focus to the girls,' she stated. Daniel Principe, a youth and masculinity educator who appeared on the show as an expert, said conversations or thought processes he was scared of were that someone 'had it coming' or that there were certain kinds of people we should 'respect less'. 'I think we need to address that — that it shouldn't change the respect, decency and care that that person is owed,' he said. Dr Coulson pointed out that there was a general concern about oversexualisation of children at a young age. Mr Principe said he did worry about oversexualisation, but the biggest issue was why society placed more importance on a sexy selfie, rather than creativity and academic performance or athleticism. Just like the parents in the show, many social media users were divided about what was the best approach. 'I'm a woman and it makes me incredibly uncomfortable seeing what some children and women wear,' one social media user said. Another said: 'I'm a parent of both a boy and girl. I don't care what anyone says, putting a 12-year-old girl, or allowing them to wear a G-string bikini is not on! You are sexualising your child! If you think it's OK, why not let them go topless at the beach also.' This viewer argued: 'Mothers and fathers need to educate their sons. Women can wear what they want and feel safe.' Another added: 'I'd never allow my daughter at 12 wear a G-string bathing suit.' 'Maybe a 12-year-old shouldn't be wearing a G-string but that's not an excuse for her to be objectified, as long as she's comfortable.' 'A 12-year-old shouldn't be wearing a G-string at the beach. Keep your child safe,' one said. Another weighed in: 'Why are we still saying this crap in 2025.' 'The bigger question is why are parents buying this type of clothing for their kids? This could be considered putting their children at risk, dare I say it trying to sell them,' one said. This viewer asked the question: 'Who's sexualising them? MEN! So who is the real problem? Hmmm? MEN!' Channel 9 declined to comment on the heated debate.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
M&S releases men's range of VERY short shorts inspired by A-listers like Paul Mescal and Harry Styles - as shoppers hail 'thigh-high summer'
Irish heartthrob Paul Mescal put short shorts on the radar, and now M&S are giving men the chance to channel the actor with their new range. The British supermarket giant has declared a thigh-high summer by introducing a new men's ultra-short shorts range online and in UK stores, allowing Britons to recreate the Normal People actor's trademark look by travelling no further than the high street. The line offers tiny shorts, with inner seams of just three inches in some cases, at prices ranging from £15 to £30, and in a variety of styles, from pairs suitable for holiday lounging to chino-style cut-offs that don't compromise formality. According to data from Bounce Insights, via Drapers, 66 per cent of men reported liking the 'short shorts trend', with 46 per cent agreeing that they plan on purchasing a pair this summer. Mescal, 29, who shot to fame in 2020 after taking up the role of Connell in the BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People, before going on to become a darling of the indie film industry, earned the title of 'King of Short Shorts' last year. That June, he attended Gucci's Milan Fashion Week SS25 show wearing items from the fashion house's new collection - a half-buttoned blue shirt with the brand's logo and a pair of thigh-high shorts that resembled a pair of boxers. Speaking to GQ, Paul said he is a 'big advocate for men wearing shorter shorts'. Explaining how he put the outfit together, he said: 'From my eye, it's to do with proportion. Like shorter shorts with maybe a longer top.' What's more, the theme of short shorts materialised on the Gucci catwalk. One model was pictured wearing a red oversized short-sleeved shirt and fluorescent pink shorts. Meanwhile, another model was styled very similarly to Mescal in a purple button-down shirt, flashing their washboard abs. It's not just Mescal who's behind the latest trend, but also former One Direction singer Harry Styles. Papparazzi have spotted the singer countless times around London donning a pair of tiny shorts. The trend also appears to be sticking over in the States, with actor Chris Pine, 44, cutting the seams so significantly that an interviewer at E! asked him to defend his choice. 'I don't think there is anything to defend,' Chris quipped about his October 27, 2023, outfit consisting of a tiny pair of shorts paired with a mustard yellow hoodie and brown loafers. 'It's called short shorts, isn't it? It's supposed to be short.' Indeed, Marks and Spencer's appears to have got Pine's memo with its new thigh-high collection. Mitch Hughes, director of menswear at M&S, told Drapers: 'From the catwalk to A-list celebs, the ''short short'' trend has well and truly arrived – with this season set to be all about the thigh-high style. 'To celebrate its rise in popularity, we're introducing our shortest ever shorts offering, just in time for summer. With inner seams starting at around three inches, our new shorter lengths are officially the shortest M&S men's shorts ever! 'With 46 per cent of men surveyed ready to embrace the style this summer, we're once again delivering key trend styles at great value, with our M&S Collection extra short stretch chino only £20 and the M&S Collection short swims £15'. M&S have hopped on the short shorts trend and are now selling a range of options on British high streets The British retail giant has introduced its shortest range of shorts ever following the rise of celebrities embracing the style As Paul's journey to stardom continues to rise, he has also become known as a fashion icon influencing men's style around the world. First, men began sporting 'Connell's Chain' after Mescal's Normal People character sent fans wild with his necklace - and now, as the summer months are upon us, Gen Z men are after the Irish actor's 'short shorts' look. While men in the UK and Ireland began to find themselves influenced by the actor some time ago, an Irish man living in Brooklyn, New York, has revealed that his style has left Gen Z men in the US city 'in a chokehold' as they emulate his classic out-and-about style on the streets. Posting on X, journalist Cahir O'Doherty, who is originally from Donegal but now lives in New York, said: 'Paul Mescal has Gen Z in a chokehold in Brooklyn. They men all look like they play GAA for Mayo now. It's like the early days of Beatlemania here. People don't understand the scale of the colonization.' After a fellow Irish pal expressed his amusement at the writer's observation, he added: 'I live on the Lorimer stop, Liam. At the weekend it looks like an all-Ireland just let out from Croke Park. They even have the Conal chains. That show changed lives during the pandemic I think. It has absolutely changed fashion. We're in the Mescal topless summer. It's a thing.' He posted an accompanying photo of Mescal wearing a navy hoody and shorts, plus sunglasses, while carrying his phone in his hand and listening to music through wire earphones - his signature look. Replying to the post, one reader said of Mescal: 'You can get O 'Neill's shorts with pockets and earphones without wires, yet he refuses to use either.' A second lamented: 'Why wasn't he in New York doing his little shorts thing when I was there damn it.' Another Irish X user joked: 'You can take the boy outta Maynooth, but...' Although Cahir didn't show any photographic evidence of this trend which has the men of New York City admiring Mescal's style, other people living in the city appear to have confirmed men are opting for the look as spring turns into summer - and that they're taking inspiration from Mescal. Posting on TikTok, male model and influencer Taylor Reed, who is based in New York City, showed off his Mescal-inspired outfit which included short shorts and a T shirt, and credited the Irish actor with inspiring him. He said in a clip: 'You've probably seen this Paul Mescal outfit on the internet recently; I love it, so let's style our own version.' Taylor went on to show off his black short shorts, gifted to him by a brand called East by East. He then noted how, in the image he had chosen of Mescal, the actor was 'rocking a cropped white T shirt as his base layer' - something which he then copies. Taylor completes his outfit with another cropped layer- a black hoody - which he has also chosen in line with Mescal's fit. Finally, Taylor chooses white ankle socks, trainers, and a two-tone cap. Michael Hernandez, a TikToker and photographer based in NYC, also posted a clip of himself swooning over passersby as 'short shorts season' comes into effect in the city. Posting the video on the social media platform, he added: 'I blame on Paul Mescal.' Elsewhere, Mescal's style is emulated by GAA players in the city; of which there is a whole community on both hurling and Gaelic football teams. One of the stars setting the trend is footballer Linus Boidu Sayeh, who plays for Westmeath but who spent time in New York for his athletic career, who often opts for short shorts both when he's working out at the gym and out and about in real life. For any New York men wanting to pick up the GAA-inspired look, promoted by Paul Mescal, for themselves; the Official New York GAA store has plenty of options - with O'Neill's shorts for adult men coming in at around $28 (£22). It's not just in New York City where Mescal's style has taken hold; around the world, including in the actor's native Ireland and his London home, Hackney, men are being inspired in their outfits to follow 'Paul Mescal Core' as they opt for chains, short shorts, and earphones with wires.
Times
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Who wears short shorts? Well, me and Paul Mescal, for starters
Having recently come out as a fan of the budgie smuggler, it won't surprise anyone to learn that I'm totally behind the revival of short shorts as well. Leading the charge, his hems creeping ever higher up his impressively muscled thighs, is the Irish actor Paul Mescal. Mescal debuted a skimpy Gucci pair last summer and this weekend he was at it again at Glastonbury. So was Harry Styles. I don't much like Mescal's specific shorts — they look too much like boxers for my taste, as if he's forgotten to put his trousers on — but I'm all for their length. Or lack of. Comfortable, flattering, liberating, sexy: what's not to like? • Hurrah, budgie smugglers are back! I wear mine supertight I grew up on short shorts. Back in the Eighties we had Gary Lineker and John Barnes turning out for England with their meaty hamstrings on full display. Stuart Pearce went even further, pulling his already short shorts so high they were practically a nappy, although I wouldn't say that to Psycho's face. In tennis, Boris Becker's thighs won Wimbledon in 1985. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley did the video for Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go in tiny two-tone shorts. They both later disavowed the choice and I never understood why: they looked great. I even thought Angus Young's schoolboy shorts in AC/DC were kind of cool. Silly, but cool. Perfect stagewear too, with all those lights. The short shorts leading man of that era, however, has to be Tom Selleck in Magnum, PI. The moustache and Hawaiian shirts got all the press, but for me the star of the show was Selleck's smart high-waisted and absurdly high-cut shorts. I was delighted to discover that as recently as last year Selleck, now aged 79, was pictured still rocking bare legs — and still looking hot! — out in sunny California. He must be delighted that Mescal has picked up his baton. They should get together. Other Eighties favourites I'd like to see revived: cap-sleeved T-shirts, bandanas, sweatbands, legwarmers, billowy silk shirts, bullet belts. Selleck's hemline later, sadly, dropped a few inches from the glory days, but not so far as to constitute the dreaded Bermuda, that tailored, knee-length poor excuse for a pair of shorts. I'll wear any shorts except Bermudas. I'll go cargo, even though they make my legs look about 18 inches long. I'll go scoutmaster baggy, especially in khaki for a bit of Long Range Desert Group retro-hero stolen-valour chic. I'll go bog-standard nylon-with-a-net for the gym. Once, in Munich for Oktoberfest, I went full lederhosen, rather spooking myself by how much I liked them. • Now I know why women fall in love with me But mostly I'm a plain cotton man, as short as possible while still allowing for pockets and not breaking accepted standards of decency. Comfort is a huge factor, now that southern England has imported a Saharan climate. When not in short shorts I spent much of Sunday in a recycling bin full of iced water. Is such thigh-flashing age-appropriate? Don't know, don't care. I refuse to recognise the validity of the question. One of the few bonuses of global warming is that the shorts-wearing season in the UK will soon be extended to LA-level duration. Not so long ago, even a dedicated shortist like me had to accept a cover-up between November and March, inclusive. Now, it's sun's out, quads out, all year round! Except when it's cold, obviously. A pet insurance company says the lifetime (average: 13 years) cost of owning a Romanian Mioritic shepherd dog is a shade over £16,000. That's the purchase price, insurance, grooming and food. This Romanian Mioritic creature is a big old unit, weighing up to 130lb, hairy-looking as well, both factors making it high maintenance and high cost. But even a humble collie comes in at close to £9,000 over its span. With 13 million dogs in the UK, the canine economy starts to look significant. While fond of (some) dogs, I'm more of a cat man. You'd think cats were less expensive than dogs, but having just spent £500 getting two kittens neutered, I'm not in the mood to agree with that argument. We also once spent close on three grand (in tranches, not in one go; I'd have pulled the plug) treating a cat that died anyway. Beloved animals impoverish much of the population, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Historians at the University of St Andrews have been analysing medieval manuscripts to broaden knowledge of what passed for medical care, wellness and grooming in the Middle Ages. It turns out the Europeans of a millennium ago were not nearly as scrofulous, starved and smelly as we, their descendants, had been led to believe. Rather, they were every bit as into exotic herbs — cumin, cinnamon and saffron — as today's foodies. They took baths (except in November, a month in which they were also told to abstain from sex, which was probably for the best) and were fond of such healthy foods as celery, grapes and rhubarb. They also favoured shampoo made from lizards, which is surely due for a comeback among Gen Zers, provided the lizards are organic. Admittedly, the good people of 1,000 years ago also drank wine for breakfast, swore by bloodletting and believed the health of certain organs was governed by different signs of the zodiac. So, those centuries were not called the Dark Ages entirely for nothing.
Daily Mail
02-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Woman's work outfit sparks heated debate… so do YOU think the ensemble is appropriate?
A woman's work outfit has sparked a heated debate about what's appropriate to wear to the office. Alejandra Carreño, an employee at an affordable housing non-profit in California, recently revealed on TikTok that someone had 'complained' about her wearing 'short shorts' to work, and asked viewers if they thought the ensemble was OK for the workplace. She wore a black long sleeve top, heeled sling-back shoes, and jean shorts that went about halfway down her thighs. The non-profit employee wrote in a text overlay, 'Are my shorts inappropriate for work? Asking because someone complained about them,' as she showcased the 'fit to the camera. 'These were considered "short shorts,"' the caption read. Alejandra told People that when she arrived at work, a few co-workers made comments about the outfit, but she didn't expect it to become a problem. Later in the day, she stayed for a team meeting and her shorts became a topic of conversation. 'Oh, before I forget, I do have to tell you that someone mentioned a complaint about your shorts. Short shorts aren't allowed,' Alejandra recalled her manager saying. Alejandra Carreño, an employee at an affordable housing non-profit in California, wore a black long sleeve top, heeled shoes, and jean shorts that went about halfway down her thighs Her manager added, 'To me, they seemed fine. I didn't see anything wrong with them. I think you look nice. 'But unfortunately, I do need to let you know we can't wear short shorts or short skirts.' Alejandra said she told her manager she wouldn't wear them again, but realized that her workplace's handbook says nothing about banning shorts at the office. 'Clothing should be clean, unstained, untorn, properly fitted, and free of inappropriate or suggestive content,' the policy reads, per Alejandra. 'Undergarments should not be visible, and overly tight or revealing clothes are not allowed.' After hearing from her manager, she posted the now-viral video and it launched a massive argument in the comment section. 'Shorts should never be in an office,' one user wrote. 'If you had to ask then yes girl you knew,' another said. 'They're inappropriate as in they're not work attire. But they're not inappropriate in length,' someone else shared. 'That's not a work outfit at all. Sorry,' a fourth comment read, while a fifth said, 'Unless you work at a summer camp, girl.' 'If you have to ask if the 'fit is appropriate, it probably isn't,' someone else said. A different person wrote: 'They're not short shorts, but they're not work-appropriate shorts either lol.' 'Young people really don't understand business casual lol,' another user admitted. 'If you work in an office, shorts are never appropriate,' another affirmed. However, a few people were shocked that Alejandra's outfit was even questioned. 'These comments are crazy, how exactly do shorts prevent anyone from doing their job in an office?' someone wrote. 'I'm sorry, but am I the only one that thinks these are appropriate? Like guys, let's be real, we are in the year 2025 where shorts should not be an issue,' another said. 'I'm sorry y'all but I'm convinced corporate office culture is just a place where joy, whimsy, and personality go to die. Like…are we all really just gonna sit here and pretend shorts are ACTUALLY worth a complaint?' a user questioned. Alejandra said this whole interaction has made her think deeply about dress codes. 'It's made me think more critically about how dress codes can be both necessary and limiting depending on how they're applied,' she told People.
