Sagging is an absurd trend sweeping youth by the legs.
Although wearing sagging pants is a popular fad among students, it is
also a rather repulsive one. It showcases the boxers of men who
participate, which contradicts the name underwear.
This trend of sagging one’s pants first originated in prison where
inmates were prohibited from having belts or shoestrings in order to
keep them from harming other inmates or themselves. Unable to properly
hold their pants up, inmates’ pants would fall below their waist. After
the inmates were released, it was already a habit to wear sagging pants.
As to why those who are privileged enough to own a belt would choose
not to wear it is a mystery. To carry oneself in that manner shows much
ignorance and lack of respect to those around them. When one is sagging,
it is apparent that they only care about other’s opinions, and that’s
why they are adhering to this fad.
Wearing sagging pants is a symbol of both arrogance and ignorance.
When someone is sagging their pants, it shows that they are both
apathetic to those around them and unaware of what they are truly
representing.
It is surprising the length some students will go to sag in school as
well as other public places. Some of the students on campus will wear
extra layers of clothing in order to prevent going against the dress
code. Other students however do not try to hide behind extra layers of
clothing; they choose to be ‘cool’ and go with the fad the way it was
intended to be presented.
The act of degrading oneself in order to meet the status quo of
popularity is ridiculous. Being fashionable is not worth lowering
physical demeanor.
It is shameful to say that sagging is becoming more acceptable among
our society. From tucking our shirts in to letting our pants fall below
our waist, society is taking a downward spiral.
Is blindly following celebrities like Lil Wayne the appropriate thing
to do, or should society go back to the days where it was considered
rude to wear hats indoors? Surely there is a fine middle ground that
society can stick to in order to avoid demeaning itself, while staying
at a modern style.
This trend is evolving and adapting as time moves forward. It started
with letting only the waistband of boxers show to seeing the entire
backside of one’s underwear. Soon this trend will turn into people
having their pants around their ankles. Unless society takes a few steps
back, it will never be able to move forward.
The solution to this ongoing problem is fairly simple: wear a belt or
buy pants that fit. It shows that one cares about how they look and
that they are not influenced by those around them. If previous
generations saw the showing of a woman’s ankles indecent, then why
doesn’t current society see the showing of men’s underwear obscene?
Trends come and go, so maybe with more time this one will go as well.
In time the youth may become more respectable and educated enough to
present themselves in a manner in which is better than the current one.
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