As a heterosexual American white upper-middle-class male, I feel a pang of guilt for whole-heartedly endorsing any article that refutes a feminist's call for girls not to dress in slutty clothing.
But I swear to God, it's not what it looks like (that's what she said).
In truth, I find the article to be a sobering delegation of social responsibility. Let's face it, we all like to feel attractive to the sex we find attractive. Me, I like suits and tuxes. A lot of girls, they dress slutty. But it's all with the same aim.
Rather than condemning that solitary action, the article actually steps back and locks on to some of the real problem areas in the college social scene, and doesn't blame women's actions for their own treatment by males. Instead, it critiques the total control of men and fraternities with regards to social activities, and the fact that many women and fraternities are forced to simply "tag along".
All in all, a sobering, level-headed read; and in this day and age, over a topic as divisive as gender relations, that's as rare as a panda that wants to have sex.
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