Topic : 01/28 The Baggy Pants Debate

I wholeheartedly agree!  What a great point!!!

I suppose the next disability we taxpayers will end up shelling out for will be akin to carpal tunnel - we'll call it Saggin Pants Syndrome or something!  LOL 

Thanks for sharing the humor!

    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.....

I feel it is a maturity thing. We have two young adult men we raised and at one time in there young life we bought them pants to grow into and they may have hung down low on the hips. We are white folks and as they grew we noticed they thought it was cool to wear there pants this way but now that they are out in the world they don't choose to wear there pants this way.

Why dosen't someone make pants with the waist at the waist ( elastic ) but the croch is at the knees? If it is for comfort.

the goverment should not be involved then have more important things they should work. Like schools and medical.

I was shocked at the things i heard on this show. I watched it with my 14 year old son, who wears baggy pants. What didn't shock me is that it was turned into a racial thing. I live in a mostly white community and baggy pants are everywhere. Every generation has had there own style. Who are we to judge. This is the true root of the problem , people judging !!!!! I hate my son's pants style. But, I also know that he isn't the clothes that he wears. He is a very polite young man. And does his best to be a good kid. Baggy pants don't make the kid, it's what is in the heart. Try asking the kids that dress this way what they think!!!!

EVERY TIME I see someone wearing pants that way, I  just want to walk up from behind and snatch them down to their ankles!!  But then, I would risk breaking a law of some sort, I'm sure.

No, I do not want government to legislate on this.  It's just one of the worst trends in dressing I've seen in my 51 years.  I will be glad when it goes away. 

It DOES make a negative impression. It is not a matter of being right or wrong, but it is human nature to pass judgment. We discern or judge many aspects of every day, and this is a good and necessary thing. As for hiring or expecting to be hired looking this way, however, the employer has every right to hire or not hire based on the impression he/she gets...and impressions are critical to this process.

I was not aware of the 'hiphop' thing but British male youth have been wearing saggy pants for a few years now. Most teens rebel with some kind of style - heck in my day it was a green mowhawk and safety pins through your nose, but at least that showed originality. I don't find saggy pants offensive, but I do wonder if the wearer is too stupid or lazy to pull them up. It's not attractive or stylish, just looks plain daft and unkempt.