{"id":23464,"date":"2019-03-28T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=23464"},"modified":"2019-03-28T10:36:01","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T15:36:01","slug":"my-voice-why-you-sagging-bro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/03\/28\/my-voice-why-you-sagging-bro\/","title":{"rendered":"My Voice: Why You Sagging, Bro?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0Alright, we\u2019ve all seen it; Guys whose pants are so low, they\u2019re belted around their mid thigh, look like they\u2019re full of something and the guy walks like he\u2019s wearing a full diaper. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0It\u2019s been happening for quite a few years, but the trend seemed to be dying out \u2013 or so I thought. Then a few days ago, as the Spring Semester greeted us, I saw it. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A guy with pants so low, they could\u2019ve been considered indecent exposure had it not been for the belt holding them to his thighs with all the effort in the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0According to Wikipedia (that\u2019s right, folks. We\u2019ve reached a point where sagging pants has its own Wiki page and it\u2019s listed as \u201cfashion\u201d), sagging was made popular in the 1990\u2019s and was originated by Hip Hop artists. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Youth of today use it as a symbol of rebelling against the mainstream. Mostly in the \u201990s, it was denim jeans sagging to expose plaid boxers. Now, however, it can be done to show off high end name brands or to show off fancy patterns and colors. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Wikipedia states: \u201cin the fall of 2010 at Westside Middle School in Memphis, Tennessee, the policy on handling sagging pants is for students to pull them up or get \u2018Urkeled,\u2019 a reference to the character Steve Urkel of the 1990s television show \u2018Family Matters.\u2019 In this practice, teachers would pull their pants up and attach them there using zip ties. Students would also have their photo taken and posted on a board in the hallway, for all of their classmates to see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Have we as a society not advanced enough to weed out this trend? There was a point in time when there were even songs written about this epidemic \u2013 looking at you, American Idol audition guy. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0What does saggy pants even say? I mean, certainly you can\u2019t think that it looks cool or \u201chip.\u201d Girls aren\u2019t attracted to it, at least not any that I know of. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0From a practical standpoint, it seems, at least from watching someone wearing their pants like this, impractical. It can\u2019t be comfortable, and with that much of your underwear exposed, I don\u2019t see how it isn\u2019t against the rules to be out in public like that. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0I decided to get a few quotes from friends of mine to see what they had to say on the subject. Most of these quotes are from male friends, so I feel they\u2019re a little more versed on the topic. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0My friend Blair Velazquez was quoted as saying, \u201cI think it\u2019s stupid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Steve Morehead said, \u201cI think it\u2019s unprofessional, especially if you\u2019re interviewing for a job or coming to work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Another good friend of mine, Logan Stull stated, \u201cI think it\u2019s stupid and looks trashy. If your pants are too loose naturally, then fine, but if you\u2019re doing it intentionally, then no.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0His girlfriend, Haleigh Stull, agreed \u201cI think it\u2019s dumb.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0While these are just a few examples of opinions, it shows the general mindset and consensus of the overall feeling about sagging pants. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0So what does all of this mean? It means, PULL THEM UP AND USE A BELT. If you genuinely have to sag your pants because you\u2019re experiencing pain at the feeling of fabric touching your lower half, you may want to consult a doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeri Hensley<\/strong>
\nGraphic Designer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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