Topic : 01/28 The Baggy Pants Debate

Baggy pants came into fashion because many children or low income families wore hand-me-downs of older siblings so many of the clothes were too big when they were wearing them. Instead of being embarrassed, the culture embraced it which is why it's in the culture today. If you think about it, it's pretty ridiculous that people are so upset about a fashion statement.

Hi.  I am a teacher in an inner city high school in Ohio.  I am NOT a proponent of the "droops," however, I think making them "illegal" is a bit much.  Then, you get into other gray areas such as how much cleavage is too much, or offensive.  The length of a skirt...offensive to some? etc.  It just opens up a whole new can of worms that has nothing to do with the real issue!  The real issue that I witness daily as a teacher  is that along with this so calld "style" or fad, comes many other negative behaviors.  UNFORTUNATELY (because I wish I could say otherwise) I have yet to see a student with "droops" getting good grades & behaving like a responsible student who wants to succeed & graduate from high school!  To the contrary, (again, as I witness daily as a teacher) drooping is also associated with poor grades(mostly F's), frequent suspensions from school, drugs, fighting, poor classroom behavior, disrespectfulness to adults & other peers, innappropriate language, & zero motivation where academics are concerned.  There is something bigger occuring here, we're talking about more than just a fashion statement.  It frustrates & scares me & those I work with daily (police officers, security guards, other teachers, & administrators) that this unmotivated & "behaviorally challenged" generation is the future of our country!  All they do is go from class to class being rude & disrespectful, swearing every other word, no intention on learning anything because they won't shut up long enough to hear anyone but themselves, complain about everything & then blame their teachers when they earn their F5's! I believe the media has the ability to influence this generation positively for a change & make them realize they don't need to dress like thugs to "fit in."  They do want what they see on t.v  & in the videos...the $$, the bling, the clothes etc. except they don't want to  have to work for any of it.  This generation is lazy & their pants around their thighs, (& often times as low as their knees) says a lot more than ..oh, they're just relaxed or comfortable! Give me a break!  I often ask my students if they would take me seriously if I came to work with my pants hanging off of my butt!  They just laugh...some say no! Then I ask, why should I take you seriously then? What it boils down to is that along with these sagging pants comes a generation lagging behind in so many arena's...the scariest of which are a lack of motivation & a lack of respect for authority.  Unfortunatley, part of this "fad" includes a lack of concern for good grades, attaining an education & a general "it's cool to not give a crap" attitude.  THAT is the problem here!  If I had respectful students who came to my classroom ready & willing to listen & learn, I would have no problem with what they chose to wear.  I do believe in freedom of expression.  But, it has been my experience that this is NOT the case. 

 Personally, I would rather see a boys boxer shorts than a girl thong....or butt crack for that matter!!!

 I really don't care for the style, but then again, I don't care for boys with shaggy hair either. However, I won't judge a person with shaggy hair! I don't think it is my right to judge a person by what they look like.

If this were to become a law, where do you draw the line? What about girls who show too much cleavage? I don't see anything good that can come from that. Especially when you see it on a high school student. When you see that and the thong underwear, I can't believe people would even take the time to complain about seeing a boy's boxers!

My attitude is if you don't like the style, then don't wear the style. But that doesn't give you the right to outlaw the style. After all, if I had my way, tapered legged pants would be outlawed!!!!

Personally, I can't stand the baggy pants.  I don't want the government to tell me what to wear, but I don't want to see butts hanging out either. 

 

But what about the medical issue?  Hasn't anybody heard about that?  People who wear baggy pants have a change in their gait - their way of walking- in order to keep the pants up.  This is leading to hip disorders in young people, some of which usually only occur in the elderly.   It is a relatively new phenomenon and the data coming in is very concerning. 

 

What good is a fashion statement that is going to leave you a cripple? 

 

For me, please pull the darned things up.  For your future health, please pull them up. 

You ask...'how baggy is TOO baggy'??  When I HAVE to SEE the CRACK OF YOUR AZZZZZZ!!!!!

It should not matter how people dress! If people like wearing there pants below their waist then let them. IT'S NO BIG DEAL! Every place I go I always see people with their pants below their waist, It does not bother me one bit because if thats how they like it then who cares. The gov. should not have the right to tell people how to dress. Growing up I was told dress however I feel comfertible. During the summer there is always girls walking around in nothing but a bathing suite and that shows alot more then just having your boxers show a lil bit. Personally I think that the gov. should not have a say on the way people dress! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT DON'T LOOK!

Welll DEAR....a PERVERT wouldn't think BOOBS are 'offensive'....But 'I DO'!!

 

This is just a fad.  Every generation has had fads of one kind of another.  So, what if they have baggy pants.  They arent hurting anyone.  This should be the least of peoples concerns.  Why doesnt the government and others worry about the war, the pedifiles and other things more serious.

 

If this is all these kids and some adults are doing, good for them.

 

If some states are going to ban these clothes, then how about banding how some women dress, with low to the belly button with cleavage and their thongs showing.

 

My God, people let it rest.  The more attention you give this the more it gets blown out of porportion.