Topic : 01/28 The Baggy Pants Debate

I believe that the baggy pants are solely a respect issue...........Nothing else! Respect is the state of being regarded with honor or esteem. I would not give you my bank number or have you watch my kids if you came to me wearing baggy pants, but I would not order you to respect/regard my wishes and pull them up either. We all need to have enough respect for each other in order to live together in society. Regardless of race, individuals from all walks of life have made sacrifices to be able to live in communities. I teach my children to dress with respect for others. Wear clothes that fit your body. Unless your going to be a plumber…….just kidding ;). When my kids pants are a little to low I tell them….Just say no to crack, they know to pull them up.
 

As a teacher I appreciate the fact that this issue is being talked about, however I don’t believe there was due justice to both sides of what I consider to be the issue.  I don’t appreciate having to see students’ underwear hanging out all the time… but it goes for girls as much if not more than boys.  At least with the boys they have something covering their butt.  Girls have their g-strings hanging out all the time and there is nothing covering their behinds!  I agree that it is disrespectful, and it is a “fashion trend” that could end tomorrow as far as I’m concerned.  I think I should have the choice whether I see your butt or not… and quite frankly I’m not getting that choice very often.  If you are going to come into my place of work, have some respect for me and “express” yourself in a more tasteful way. 

well i should of known Al Sharpton would say its a race thing!!!!!!!!!!!!

First of all it has everything to do with the Parents.  I do not believe it is a racial thing.  I have a son and we raised him to dress appropriately and now at 19 he does.  My Husband would not even let him wear his cap on backwards.  Our school out here is still Old School with dress codes.  Your shirts must be tucked in.  It is mainly so they can tell if anyone is packing a gun, etc.  The shorts can be only and inch or two not sure above the knees as well as the skirts.  No earrings, boys or girls.  Girls shirts have to be covering their skin.  No inappropriate writings on clothes.  No rebels flags on their clothes, which is recently a new rule.  My son liked it because of Dukes of Hazard.  See that is an opinion also.

I believe this is great for School or Work and I believe Parents need to enforce the rules for Kids clothes and they will grow up the way you taught them.  It is all in the way the parents raise the kids to look nice, tuck in your shirt when appropriate, etc...They had to at school.  I do not like the baggy and low pants at all and I do judge when I see someone wearing them. Just can't help it!  I also do not like tattoos even though a lot people get them.  My Husband told my son not to come home with piercing or tattoos and now that he is 19 he feels the same way.    Not that it is right or wrong,  it is just wrong for us.   I was raised different and so was my Son.  He is 19 and now and a fine young man.  People always tell us we really did a good job.  OK that is enough bragging.  I am not sure the Government should have the right to ban them.  This is freedom of choice.  I would like it myself but I just don't know what to think about making it a law.  I would want to make tattoos and piercing for boys banned also, but that is just my feelings.  I think the schools and workplace just ban the baggy pants and body piercing and earrings for boys for sure.  There is dress codes for places that I worked in the business world such as women had to wear hose, men had to wear socks and suits.  Friday was casual day until some people abused it by wearing inappropriate attire.  This is LIFE get use to it.  We might be a little anal to some, but we sure have a great young man because of it.

And that is my opinion for what it's worth.