It's not just men who sexualize young girls but also women who are 'just looking out for you. "She really made me feel embarrassed and ashamed of my own body for the first time. ![]() I remember I felt so sad, confused, and deeply ashamed." She told me because I was bigger than other girls, my butt had been on display while we were praying, and I had been out of line. After we finished praying, an older woman, who had been standing behind me during the prayer, pulled me aside and told me I couldn't wear the shorts again to summer camp because they were inappropriate. They were nothing inappropriate or extra short - my parents generally only bought us clothes that were on the modest side. That day, like any girl in the summer, I was wearing denim shorts. ![]() ![]() I found that uncomfortable, so I would allow my thighs and butt to hover above my shins while we prayed. It was expected that we would get down on our knees to pray on the ground. "I wasn't older than 10 or 11, and I was at my church's summer day camp. Purchased this book for my first grandson before he was born I absolutely LOVE the way it reads and it says exactly how I feel I did go through and change a few words Lol My grandson was born to my daughter not my son so I changed where it said 'when your daddy was in my tummy' to 'mommy' in my tummy.
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