Replies to '01/28 The Baggy Pants Debate'

Not only blacks are wearing these.  I see plenty of other guys of every race wearing them.

I think this style looks insane, but so did a lot of the styles that my generation wore in the 60's.

Fashion trends come and go. I really have no problem with it . The problem is the gang mentality.  .

I am so sick of the government trying to controll our lives.  Let the young generation wear their baggy pants. I do find them to revealing but like someone else said there are women who wear to revealing clothes as well. Some who have no business wearing them. Not all kids who wear baggy pants are involved in gangs. Is the government going to stop me from wearing my baggy flannel pants when I go out to the store. Yes I like to wear my flannels out in public especially when I am not feeling so well. I know I will probably get some feed back on this. The government has just banned smoking in all public places here in Illinois. I don't think banning smoking in bars is right and I don't even go to bars. I do smoke. When people go out drinking smoking and drinking go hand in hand. The majority of people who go to the bars are smokers. I use to go to the bars back when I did drink. That is one business that shouldn't have been included in the smoking ban. If you don't smoke then don't go to the bars especially when you know the majority of the customers that go to the bars do smoke. This is just the government trying to controll what we as Americans can and can't do with our own lives. We are becoming like other countries. I was told that the government has been trying and has succeeded in banning smoking in people's own homes in some states. Well I guess I will be going to jail alot because this is my home and I will do what I want in my own home. This country is falling a part.  The government say that these kids could hide weapons in their pants well how many people have killed in public places who didn't wear baggy pants? Quite a few. Ther are more important things to worry about in this country then what people are wearing. Like healthcare. Quit sending all our damn money over seas and start by helping familes get healthcar for their children and taking care of the homeless and the veterans who have become homeless. Worry about our own country for a chnage.

There is absolutely nothing racial about our young generation wearing baggy pants. I live in a mid-size town in Colorado and see teens and pre-teens (especailly boys) wearing baggy pants everyday. The young men I see are caucasion, mexican, and african american. I personally think the style looks rediculous and am glad my 13 year old son likes "normal jeans". However, I think we need to look back at some of the styles we adopted ourselves in the 80's (and every generation for that matter). Remember the Modonna look back then! Cut our kids some slack. As long as they aren't showing inappropriate body parts and have decent attitudes let them wear what they want. Baggy pants is a petty issue compared to bigger and scarier issues we should concern ourselves with.

I AM REALLY TIRED OF SEEING BOYS/MENS BOXERS. I THINK IT IS SO FUNNY WHEN THEY CANT RUN FOR FEAR OF THEM FALLING DOWN. I AM SOOOO TEMPTLY TO PANTS THESE PEOPLE WHEN I SEE THEM. I AM A WHITE FEMALE AND IT IS A THING THAT REALLY ANOYS ME. I DONT CARE WHAT RACE YOU ARE

                                    PULL UP YOUR PANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    As sure as I am about knowing who holds my tomorrow, (God), I knew that Pandoras box had been opened when they began to create laws against those who smoke.  I don't  smoke now,  but have in the past, still, their rights, just like those of Christians in schools and various PUBLIC places, have been quelled IN order that others may NOT be offended. So some are happy because laws have been altered to appease those with different views, but, it comes at the cost of anothers freedom and rights. That my friends, is not a solution, it is a diterent, a (bandaid), if you will, on a gaping wound.

  Firstly everyone knows this occurance is timeless, and not new. I have 2 sons in their late 20's, and from time to time, I have noticed their attire a lil' looser than when I was a kid, and yet, somehow, they managed to grow into mature young men, each with 2 kids, and each hard working, kind, caring young men who are valuable and viable to their families and to society, thank God. I believe that the look CAN conjure up myths and misconceptions in OUR minds about their character, however, if we formulate opinions about anyone before we know them,  then we are being judgemental. I suppose thugs CAN  dress this way, but that may be only because it is the hip way to dress, they may want to be trendy ??

  I do know this issue was around waaaay before now, if you don't believe me, ask any cholo.  That  word, cholo, is a tex-mex slang for a rebel,  who in some instances were also thuggish back in the day. They would wear the white ribbed tanks, they go by another name I choose not to perpetuate, and they would wear BAGGY khaki pants, no belts, bandanas, slicked hair back, sometimes use hairnets and dark glasses, sound familiar?? That was back in the 50's, 60's and 70's There is truly nothing new under the sun..

 The point is this, like it or not, we can NOT start to police anyone for what they wear, for then it will not end. Then, mark my words, next will be the food police ordering us what, where and how to eat, we are pretty close on that one already. I believe if we try to remember we are not alone in this world, and that everything we say and do, DOES affect the world around us, perhaps we can be less self serving and more self giving, as in respect.  Thank you.....