In everyday life, women’s bodies are constantly being policed and judge by not only men, but by other women as well. We constantly hear phrases such as ‘she is wearing too little clothes, doesn’t she have any dignity’ or ‘why is she covered from head to toe, it’s so weird’. Day after day, those who chose to wear short shorts or mini shirts are labelled sluts while those who chose to wear more conservative clothing, whether that be because of culture or religious reasons or just because, are labelled as prudes, abnormal or oppressed.
Our bodies are sexualized and objectified when we wear too little, and they are critiqued and seen as oppressed when some of us, by our own choices, wear too much clothing. Is there a way women can win in this society? If we wear too little, then we are playing into the patriarchal culture and giving into the will 
of men, whom only sees us as objects and are there for their gratification. But on the other hand, if a woman wear too much clothing (one such example being Muslim women) she is seen as oppressed by their male-dominated culture. In both situation women lose.
So what can we do about this? Do we decided on a happy middle ground on how much clothing a woman can wear? Do we try to change the objectification of women? Do we change society’s ideas about the different bodies and how they can be portrayed? Or do we give up and just accept that no matter what we do there will still be judgements on both sides?
It’s easy for many women to do the latter. Like many others, every morning as I’m getting ready for my day and thinking about what to wear, I face this decision whether consciously or unconsciously. It was startling the first time when I realized that no matter what outfit I put on I will be judge, there is no denying that. This of course made me angry that many of us are place in a situation where we could not win.
Unruly Bodies 
I really enjoyed this!
I think this is something that every woman battles on a daily basis. Many of us may not care what others “think” but it has to go through your mind what others may think, like the example you gave when you said if I wear booty shorts you’re labeled as a slut. I think we all end up speaking about what another woman has on, or how they look when they have a certain outfit on, sometimes without even knowing we are doing it. We have to get better as women so ALL women fill comfortable in the skin/ clothes we are in!
I can empathize with so much of what is written here. It seems that no matter the body shape or what one chooses to wear on it society has something to say about it. Whether it be men or women making these comments about other’s appearances it’s always important to understand that it comes from a culture in which women do not benefit from and that is rooted against them. Thank you for sharing your questions and perspective!
One thing that I have come to terms with is that no matter what I wear, someone will always have something to say. I am not happy with it, but I will continue to wear what I want whenever I want. When I’m feeling lazy and wear sweatpants with no makeup on, people ask me if I’m tired. When I feel like looking nice and wearing a dress, people ask me why I’m so dressed up. No one will ever be pleased, but the one thing we can keep doing is wearing what we want; show them that we do not care what they say. When people go swimming in the pool or at the beach, they basically wear no clothing, so why is it when I wear shorts and a tank top that I get judged? It does not make sense, but people will always look for something to complain about.
I was just talking about this topic at dinner with my mother. Why are clothes so important, and why does society want to label our personalities and beings on what we wear alone. I agree with you, and everyone who has commented, in that people are always going to have something to say. None of us will ever meet the expectations of everyone. We just have to make sure we don’t lose ourselves or what we stand for. We need to make sure that we achieve the “look” that makes us happy, not society. And that starts with being comfortable in our own skin, and telling all the haters to get lost.
I think one way we combat this policing, objectification, judgement, etc. is by women finding a way to love (platonically) other women – being radical. Women transgressing societal practices that harm other women by banding together against those things is a beautiful, strong, brave thing to do. Our capitalist, patriarchal driven society teaches sexism and individualism, and we need to push back against that.
GREAT discussion here!