Saggy State of the Jeans Address 04/12/2010
I apologize for the delay between postings. A nasty stomach bug attacked my babies. It's been brutal and there's nothing more miserable than a toddler and babies who don't understand why their tummy feels so yucky. But I'll spare you the details. Instead, we're going to continue our masculine therapy with a 2-day discussion on jeans. It's all-out war against saggy butt jeans! And I couldn't be happier. I don't know when, where or why this particular "look" came into existence. And I don't really care. It's ridiculous. As the Clueless clip at the beginning proves, it's been around far too long. Several years ago I was waiting for a flight when a father, mother and their teenage son sat down across from me. The kid, probably 15, headed over to the shop to peruse the magazines and I honestly couldn't determine how it was possible for him to walk. His jeans were so unbelievably huge on him that he was having to hold them up with his hand as he tried to drag along the numerous folds of denim pooling at his ankles. It was some sort of shirt/waistband combo grab. When he was out of ear shot I leaned forward and said, "I just have to ask - why does he wear his jeans like that?" The mother started laughing and it was the dad who answered first. "Because we're picking our battles right now, and he doesn't know it yet but he's about to lose this one hard!" The mother responded, "Absolutely. He and his friends look like idiots! I'm going to burn all his pants and he can buy them like that again when he's 18." I hope they did it. It must have been a beautiful bonfire. I'm not exaggerating when I say an all-out war is brewing. This photo was distributed to Flint, MI police officers last year as a training tool.  This version was recently posted publicly to educate folks that this IS being taken seriously and you WILL get punished. The crackdown on cracks has begun.  And even though MA State Senator Eric Adams was chided for harping on an "unimportant" issue, I think he makes a valid point. It is indisputable fact that how a person dresses is in direct correlation to their behavior. I see no problem with encouraging his target audience to rise above the sagging. Rebellious attitudes may cause them to drag pant even worse, but at least he said it! Join me tomorrow as we talk about the flip side of saggy butt jeans. CommentsKelly 06/09/2010 17:25
This unkempt look has been fashionable since the \'90s in my country. I don\'t get it. It says, \"I\'m lazy, dirty, dull and afraid of women.\" Makes no sense to me why anyone would dress that way. I also noticed that it was about that time that boys stopped walking with girls. When will the modern male recognize that sloppy isn\'t attractive. My husband tells me (he works in corrections) that the droopy pants thing began behind bars... it used to be a sign that men were "open" to the same sex. I'm not sure if it's true or just urban legend, but any time I see one of my male coworkers approaching that trend, I remind them of that fact/fiction! 06/09/2010 17:28
Kelly - what country are you from? Kelly 06/09/2010 17:28
I'm from Jamaica. Working Mommy 06/09/2010 17:32
I AGREE!!! Stop the sag - NOW! It is just...gross!! 06/09/2010 17:34
Kelly - Of course! I knew that! Leave a Reply | AuthorJesslyn     CategoriesAll ArchivesAugust 2011 Snag a stylish button!
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