I’ll be honest I have thought to my self that it looks like they have pooped their pants. I know this is part of the Hip Hop culture. But did you know that it originated in prison. Yes, the men in prison were given over sized prison uniforms and were not given belts for the obvious reasons (Koppel, 2007).
My older son tried this for a while during his high school years I would see his pans sagging and his boxers showing and I would constantly remind him to pull his pants up. There were some times I would even at home pull them down the rest of the way (when he would not listen to me). It just got so frustrating and embarrassing in public.
It’s not just African American males doing this Caucasian males are doing it also. It makes me laugh sometimes because it looks like they are waddling like penguins. No one should have to be exposed to other people’s undergarments. An interesting bit of news is that Louisiana has made it illegal to wear you pants down far enough to see ones undergarments. They say that is poses a threat to the public and is put under the indecency ordinance. If a person is found exposing their undergarment while sagging they could faced with a fine of $500 or up to six-month sentence (Koppel, 2007). The mayor there Carol Broussard commented by saying, “We used to wear long hair, but I don’t think our trends were ever as bad as sagging” (2007).
This is one fashion trend that I hope is short lived. I really don’t understand why. I know that there have been many fashion movements and trends that others have were just wrong or unappealing. It reminds me of the time when girls and women thought it was sexy to show their thong from behind (ass floss). Thanks goodness this is not as popular as sagging pants and women and girls are realizing this is not sexy but trashy.
What are your thoughts? To sag or not to sag?
Thanks Bobbie Hill
Reference
Koppel, N. (2007). Fashion and Style. Are Your Jeans Sagging? Go Directly to Jail. New York Times. Retrieved on September 17, 2009. From website: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/30/fashion/30baggy.html
3 comments:
Bobbie it is interesting that this trend has transended amongst young men of various ethnic backgrounds. I absolutely HATE the look. I have heard various reasons for where the look originated but have yet to have determine if they are true. There has been rumor that it began with slaves. It was said that slaves wore oversized pants with no belts too(I have yet to see a picture of a slave with his pants sagging). No matter the reason, it has been an arguement in my home because I am not a fan. I feel that it gives off a sloppy unkept look that encourages negative stereotypes upon first glance. I wish I could get the young men to understand this; however, because this is something they see in the media daily, adults are face a constant battle.
Oh my gosh, I hate this trend. I dont understand how men can sit there and "waddle" around because that is what it looks like they are doing. I think that this is the worst trend that we have out there. I wish the president would outlaw it. And with the whole thong thing, it is not as bad as the sagging thing but it is still very unattractive and I dont see how women think that it was to begin with. I am glad that trend is leaving our world also. Great post!
Bobbi this is one trend that is so annoying. One of girlfriends feels the need to always sag her pants and i think that it is gross. No one really wants to see what kind of underwear you are wearing. However my frind is still single and she says its a way of letting others of the opposit sex know how sexual you are. This is one trend that i hope goes away fast...
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