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When Qoya Williams’s daughter was a tween, she was allowed to wear crop tops, but only with a tank top underneath. “We found a compromise,” Williams says.

He believes crop tops are good for physical and mental health. “It can either be that someone can wear one to show off their hard work, or they can wear one to gain a sense of freedom,” he said.

Wearing Crop Tops Helped Me Heal My Relationship With My Stomach. For years I scrutinized my stomach daily; the crop top resurgence has helped me accept it in ways I never could before.