Topic : 01/28 The Baggy Pants Debate

I too felt compelled to share my opinion.  Pants have a place for one's butt.  That is where it should go. The majority of saggers, all races, wear their pants at the bottom of their buttocks.  This is not the modest wear that the father and 2 sons displayed.

Many school systems have banned saggy, baggy pants for a very good reason.  that reason is the safety of our children.  I have a video which was sent to me entitled tuck in shirt via e-mail.  I wish everyone could view this.  The video made by a school system shows a teen pulling 12 guns from inside his pants.  One was a pump shotgun.  Tucking in a shirt and pulling ones pants up on campus helps officers do their job.  It also gives them an idea if there is an intruder on campus, ie- the one without the shirt tucked in and his pants down below his buttocks.  

Government should not mandate what we wear.  However, if people are at risk or offended by others something should be done.  Perhaps each school or business entity should implement their own policy.  

And yes, exposed thongs, butt cracks, and breast are offensive to many people.  If we all condsidered

how we treat others, as we would like to be treated, we wouldn't be having these issues.

Your situation is very "unique". I am sorry for your son's condition, and I pray he continues to do well. However, our society no longer has any standards, and it really is a shame. I am a parent of a teenage daughter, and she has to dress respectfully (according to my standards), as long as I'm the one who buys her clothing. Our young people need to have self respect, as well as respect for others. That's the name of the game.

Rhonda

Hi Dr. Phil;

I am disgusted with this 'baggy pants' issue.  It is DISRESPECTFUL, and LUDICROUS!  Not only are the 'baggy pants wearers' being disrespectful to others, but also to THEMSELVES.  I, for ONE, do NOT appreciate having to look at the CRACK of someones' BUTT when I go to the mall or even the grocery store!  If I WANTED to SEE such gross anatomy, I would join a NUDIST CAMP!

I have had ONE 'personal run-in' with the baggy pants with my Son several years ago....he came downstairs with baggy pants on, and as soon as I saw what he was wearing, the first thing I asked him was where he GOT them....he said he borrowed them from a 'friend'.  I said fine, when you get home I will be parading around in my BRA and PANTIES for all your friends to see!  Well....that was the END of 'baggy pants' in MY household!

As for the comments the 'so called REV.' Al Sharpton made about the baggy pants issue being RACIAL...???   Oh for PITIES sake!  It IS a BLACK issue!!

My mother and I feel thi is a waist of time worrying about how pants are worn. The focus should be on young offenders and other such serious matters. My mom has always told myself and my brother that if we wore inappropriate clothing she would take scissors to them in front of everyone. We agree that a propr dress code should be established at home and not worried about by governments. If schools want to propose a dress codefor appropriate wear we would understand. There will alwys be a question in regardsto certain styles as fads in our society. But it is upto the arents to establish ground rules as t what is appropriate and in appropriate and when certi styles can be worn.