“Additionally, what might be cold to you isn’t cold to us…”
That is likely true! It was 43 degrees when I left the house this morning… wearing Tevas. 
And I will wear them until the temps hit the 30s! When you live in New England, you’ve got to hang onto summer however you can!
Tramp stamp. If that definition is unclear, it’s a tattoo on a woman’s lower back.
Here are some discussions about tattoos and how people dress in college and later contexts:
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1718460-can-we-talk-about-tattoos-p1.html
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1823672-comments-on-acquiring-a-tattoo-p1.html
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1791640-is-it-just-me-or-is-everyone-gone-around-the-bend-with-casual-p1.html
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1392117-is-wearing-sweatpants-and-sweatshirts-appropriate-and-suitable-on-campus-p1.html
I apologize if I offended anyone by using slang for a tattoo - But thanks to the mom on CC who told me about their experience with this on CC threads…FWIW - in the US, states differ on regulations regarding age restrictions, registered provider of the service, type of parental consent and/or presence, for tattoos and types of piercings. I think California may have the toughest regulations on this. I think a couple have weak regulations or none. I do find it interesting (not judging) that a teenager can’t order a glass of beer, but can go out and get a permanent tattoo.
Or die for their country.
It doesn’t sound like slang for tattoo, it sounds like a vulgar name for women who happen to have tattoos. Why does the way other people dress and accessorize bother you so much? I don’t really care for short haircuts on men, but I don’t go about telling people to grow their hair to suit my tastes. If they’re happy, why should they change?
FWIW, as far as teenagers who are determined to get a tattoo, to them state regulations are “suggestions.” Similar to how some in that age bracket interpret alcohol and marijuana “restrictions.”
Then I shan’t tell you what the slang term for the similar tattoo for men is. 
There’s definitely a NE male (all ages) thing if how long can you go in shorts, slides and no jacket. I take it as a sign of maturation that DS asked me to bring his winter coat up in October — it’s been so cold this year! They are limited to Bermuda shorts only when the headmaster seems it warm enough, and I think that ended around mid-September this year. Call me an old fogey, but I like the dress code (and enforcement thereof) and generally don’t want to see ANYONE’s toes, especially teenage boys’.
You ARE an old fogey. Wait, that’s not fair to old people. 
“definitely a NE male (all ages) thing”
Nope. Snow and freezing rain here in the Rocky Mtn region this morning and I saw kids walking to the bus stop in shorts this morning. It’s a poor judgement thing…which has occasionally been observed in teenage boys.
My husband wears shorts this time of year. He’s young at heart but has very good judgment.
My kids would chuckle at the BS kids from the south and California who would be all bundled up in October and wonder what the heck they planned to do in January and February when it REALLY gets cold. 40s/50s isn’t cold especially if you’re outside for short periods of time or working and moving.
There are mail carriers in Montana who deem it a badge of honor to wear uniform shorts all winter.
Did nobody here live through the 60’s?? ? Deja vu all over again.
When I was in school, girls could not wear pants no matter what the temp. All for appearances sake.
Cold temperature tolerance may vary by age and gender, with younger people and males tending to be more cold tolerant.
My Maine-raised kids wore shorts and short sleeves in the winter. Pants and long sleeves in the summer. I never understood that!
We spend a fair amount of time in Maine and I am amazed to see young kids out with T-shirts in the dead of winter. All the time.
Long hair for boys in late October is prep school standard. It’s not a political or fashion choice for many – it’s that they’re away from home and either haven’t figured out how, or have de-prioritized, the haircut. They’re boys. If the choice is “screw around in the dorm with friends” or trudge off campus, wait at a barber shop, and pay $, the choice for many of them is easy. Think of it this way, before they went off to school, what was the ratio of “boys who asked to get a hair cut” vs. “boys who had to be forced to get a hair cut”? Now remove the ability to force them…
Actually, that’s an interesting point. The cost/benefit analysis of getting a hair cut vs.doing other things, for BS boys at least, ranks right up there with doing laundry vs. using E&R. Too bad Parlabane’s no longer here; his perspective would have been interesting. 
I’m so late to this party. That’s what happens when work gets in the way…
First, it appears my kid was described here to a T. He’s still in his shorts and polo shorts (dress code) with his flip flops no matter what the weather, and his hair is between his shoulder blades (imagine how much worse it’d be if it didn’t curl up in ringlets). This, partly a result of having 6 cow licks on his head, so he either goes @ChoatieMom buzz or longish…and no haircut since mid-August. The shorts and flip flops… well, partly because it’s “not that cold” and sneakers take too long to tie (we are from Texas, where it’d be a crime to even sell boat shoes). So, flip flops/slides are considered good time management.
Next, @skieurope I need to know what the male term for tart art is, please. It seems I’m even more behind on urban lingo than I am on CC happenings. And after discovering “tart art”, my curiosity is killing me.
And finally, I have just as much problem with girls who think it’s appropriate to be wearing dresses so short that boys can see more than tart art as I do with having to see teenage boys toes. They are definitely shorter than the boys shorts…in the same weather conditions. So, at least the dress code police are consistent between genders.
Male equivalent to tart art…hmmm :-?
Let’s just refer to it as a tattoo and call it a day. 
The slang term would violate ToS.
Rhymes with??