A Florida dad is going viral for his response to critics who called his daughters' homecoming dresses too revealing.
, shared a photo on Facebook earlier this month of himself posing with his daughters Addison, 17, and Olivia, 14.
Later that night, Austin said he checked his phone and saw the photo had received more than double the comments that he receives on average on his posts. Among the comments that Austin said his post received were statements such as, "Those girls are too young to be dressing provocatively. They should have respect for themselves," and, "So sad that parents think it's ok to send the young ladies out with everything showing."
He said he also immediately saw a double standard in how people responded to his daughters' dresses versus if he had posted a photo with a son.
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