A Florida dad has defended his daughters after a snap of them dressed up for homecoming went viral.
Matt Austin, an Orlando news anchor, took to Facebook last month to share a sweet photo of himself and his two teenage daughters.
In the picture, Austin can be seen with his arms around the girls, who are ready to leave for their homecoming dance.
"My daughters look a little too good on homecoming night. Believe it or not, they're even more beautiful on the inside," he captioned the photo.
It wasn't long before the post was flooded with comments. And while many people congratulated Austin on his gorgeous daughters, others were disapproving of the girls' outfits.
"Sorry my daughters would never leave the house looking for sale," one person wrote. Another chimed in: "You ought to be ashamed of yourself, dad. That lack of coverage should be reserved for marriage-only. Your job is to be their father."
"I do not understand how a parent could be comfortable with their daughter's crotches on display should they bend over or sit," a third added.
But Austin was having none of it. Taking to TikTok, he gave a blistering response to the backlash, calling out "Karens taking aim at teen daughters' Homecoming dresses."
"The one thing that has always pissed me off as a father of girls is when people say things like, 'Well, these girls need to dress so they don't distract the boys.' Or even worse: 'They're dressing a way in which they're asking for it,'" the dad said.
"Let's get something crystal clear now," he continued. "It's not my daughters' job to make sure your son is focused in school. Also not her job to dress hideous enough to where your son doesn't assault her. It's your job to not raise a pervert with no self-control."
Watch the full video below:Austin went on to say that he wouldn't personally have chosen the dresses his daughters wore and that if it was up to him they would be in "Snuggies" 24/7.
"If I start dictating what my daughters wear, I'm going to teach them three things: A, They'll start to hate me for arbitrary rules, B, they'll start to lie to me, or C, maybe even worse, that it's okay for a man to tell them what to wear because they look too good," he said.
The anchor finished his TikTok by slamming everyone who had criticized his daughters in the comments.
"You know what would really disappoint me? If my girls grew up to be the kind of adult who goes on social media and demeans a teen's appearance on her father's Facebook page," he said, adding: "Now that's what I call trashy."
Well done, that father!
