Ok, so how
did THAT become a fashion statement for certain ethnicities that is supposed to
mean “badass”? Really?? What the fuck is up with this mentality?
Ok, I will
just say it: by “ethnicities”, I mean the black community.
I don’t see
many Asians, whites or Hispanics wearing their clothes like this… at least not
those that aren’t immersing themselves in the black lifestyle.
Hold your
accusations of racism for a mother fucking minute, k? I admit that I judge
people on how they look. By saying that, don’t jump up in righteous indignation
and wave the Racist Card. I do it equally for all people. How they wear their
clothes, style their hair, piercings and all! It gives the first impression.
When I was
in high school, I had a Mohawk and would color it damn near weekly. I would
wear clothes that were fashionable for the era. I had the leather, belts and
buckles, I had it all. And I did all of this with the mindset that I was forcing
society to NOT judge a book by its cover. I had intelligence and integrity and
was trying to make people take me for who I was after they get to know me.
You know
what? That was juvenile and stupid.
People will
make a first impression of you LONG before they talk to you and get to know
you. But I WAS juvenile and stupid at
that time. I was supposed to be. I was a JUVENILE. Then I grew up. I started
trying to find work, friends and such. The people I with which wanted to
surround myself would not give me a chance. I just couldn’t figure it out. The
people that I ended up surrounding myself with were good people, but I had to
wade through some really fucked up people to find them.
As I matured,
my personal style began to change a bit and the people with whom I wanted to
hang out started hanging out with me. Wow. Imagine that! Now I dress as I want to – but also keep in
mind that I have a certain responsibility to how I am perceived by how I dress.
While I hope
they will outgrow this fad/phase as they grow up. I applaud the idealism youth
demonstrate by doing as I did… but the image projected is that of a thug. Not a
cool thug, like a gangster in the 20’s and 30’s, but one that would mug you,
steal your car, rape your girlfriend and get a tattoo to commemorate the
occasion. Then I learned the MEANING
behind the fashion statement – what it meant when it was developed.
I ask you:
Are ALL of these juvenile minded adults walking around looking like they feel
so tough aware that they are saying to the world, “I’ll be your bitch and take
it in the ass!”? I guess I’m getting old. I guess I am getting more
conservative as I get older, but I still think that it looks slovenly and makes
me think that the wearer has absolutely NO self-respect or pride in their
appearance.
I would not
trust someone looking like that to pick up my dogshit!
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