Comments on: Teen Fashion

By: Jennyfer

Jennyfer — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:03:47 +0000

ok, well all of you talking crap about his style well its the way he like to dress and feels confertable!
probably more then half of you writing retarted comments about how he dresses look boring and have no
style yourself! (: im a teenager and extra baggy pant all the way down there are not really atractive! but,
i dont talk “shit” because its how he likes to dress! its his own life so why are you worried about it! well ok goodbyebyes! (:

By: Ten Stupid Fashion Trends

Ten Stupid Fashion Trends — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:04:21 +0000

[...] to their knees? Not very attractive. I’ve already mentioned my disapproval of the (mostly) teen fashion of baggy pants on this blog, and while patient readers have explained the origins of this fashion [...]

By: Oli

Oli — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:48:27 +0000

I think it’s to show they are ‘loose’and ‘chilled’

By: Butt Writing Confuses Me |

Butt Writing Confuses Me | — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:35:54 +0000

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By: Rooibossieka

Rooibossieka — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:09:38 +0000

Someone said this fad is 20 years old . I think it could even be a bit longer.
I remember being in my senior year, and being dared to give the head boy’s pants a tuck. LOL I
did’t realise how loose his pants were and they landed on his knees. What an embarrassing event, for
him and myself. This happened nearly 26 years ago

By: MomGrind

MomGrind — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:27:33 +0000

@ Sterling Okura: No worries. I could tell you had some kind of personal involvement in this. I assumed, incorrectly, it was your son. I do sometimes judge, and I am often quite annoying. It’s OK to get mad at me. I can take it.

By: Sterling Okura

Sterling Okura — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:13:48 +0000

@MomGrind I apologize. My statement about being open-minded was rude.

I was thinking of a good friend’s 17 year old son who is a nice, suburban snowboarder, and sags his pants. He’s bright, pleasant, and I find it very sad that people want to treat him as a criminal because a bit of his boxers are visible. The thought of all these people ranting against young men that they have no personal knowledge of got me a bit emotional.

By criticizing others for being judgmental, I myself am being judgmental, and I apologize.

By: MomGrind

MomGrind — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:25:15 +0000

@ Sterling Okura: “I thought most bloggers were more open-minded and accepting of other cultures.” Nah, not me. I’m narrow-minded and judgmental.

@ Tess: “For me it is about respect. Respecting yourself, your body and others. It’s about boundaries and privacy.” Exactly.

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:22:09 +0000

To Kelvin,
I get that. I was a counselor in a prison for a time. I saw that it’s a culture within a culture however these kids aren’t in prison. Also the poor families examples even makes sense but something went totally wrong when pants hanging down diliberately became the thing to do.

For me it is about respect. Respecting yourself, your body and others. It’s about boundaries and privacy.
Where it originated is one thing, how it continues is another.

When I see kids with pants like them I sent them a silent blessing of love and light. Hopefully it off sets so many others who use harsh judgement.

I would be willing to start a campaign for donating belts if that would help.
We live in a society where we need to learn to “present well” in order to succeed. The rappers who make millions can do what they want but most kids need to look good to feel good and do good.

By: Sterling Okura

Sterling Okura — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:50:19 +0000

@MomGrind – I don’t see how someone’s personal fashion statement is harming anyone else. Nothing is exposed, it’s just cotton (or whatever fabric their boxers are made from). You see a lot more flesh exposed with a miniskirt, yet no one is calling for jail time for wearing a miniskirt.

If this is such a prevalent style, it is no longer rebellion, it is mainstream (at least in their peer circles). I guess every generation gets older and stuck in their era, and will complain about how teenagers dress and their “rebellion”. The generation before Elvis complained of his rebellion, but now he seems tame compared to today’s standards.

I thought most bloggers were more open-minded and accepting of other cultures. But everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I appreciate the opportunity to voice mine here. Cheers.