teens who wear black hoodies: cause for alarm?

[mopaul]

a ridiculous notion currently being passed around on t.v. shows and gossip. this reminds me of the kids who wore stick on elvis sideburns you could buy in a gum ball machine.

it's so so ridiculous

[Deep13]

1. Absolutely!

What if they wash them with light colored clothes and the color runs?!

:scared:

[notadmblnd]

2. No. lol

I just can't see my 12 yr old in his black hoodie wreaking havoc upon the world. I think wearing their pants under their butt cheeks is more dangerous. seriously they could trip and fall and hurt themselves.

[AllegroRondo]

3. A staple gun can cure that

[Mizmoon]

5. My son informed me that the droopy pants thing has PASSED

thank goodness! We saw a kid with his pants falling off and my son rolled his eyes and informed me that it is, "So last year ..."

:woohoo:

[mopaul]

6. yeah, that's so crackalackin'

[notadmblnd]

7. it was more of a 90's thing

my son wears themb aggy but they're up around his waist. (his grandma made a comment last sunday and he had to raise his shirt and show her they were up). but what I never understood was, the thing where they were wearing their sweatpants with one leg pulled up to the knee. does anyone know what that was supposed to signify?

[DS1]

32. One foot in the proverbial gutter

Or a way of showing your roots/allegiance to the hood.

I could be wrong. I could be very wrong, if I am I'm sure someone will correct me.

[frylock]

36. it's my understanding that ll cool j wore his pants that way..

to display a tattoo he has on his calf. After that I guess everyone was doing it.

[alphafemale]

11. Have you seen any boys wearing "girl pants" yet?

It's um...well different.

Not such a bad look on some frames, but not something you'd want to see on many.

I'd soon be pining for the droopy drawers days.

[Mizmoon]

13. I know there is a boy down the block being teased

for wearing "girl pants". I wasn't aware that this was something others were doing.

God, it sucks to be a teen. I try to encourage them to be civilized, but they refuse to be tamed.

[benevolent dictator]

25. I'm a girl who wears "boy pants"

They just fit better (you know, around the waist instead of falling off my hips), have better pockets, and are union-made. How much better than that can you get?

I don't understand why anyone would want to wear "girl pants," all you get with them is shittier pockets (and sweatshops).

[KansDem]

27. I work with the public...

...and am constantly amazed at how young men wear their pants in this fashion. Aside from looking ridiculous, each wearer has to hold up his pants with one hand, resulting in the loss of that hand when conducting daily business.

All in the name of fashion...:eyes:

[alphafemale]

4. I thought it was an anti * thing. from an eminim video

Could have been co-opted though.
...like the Livestrong bracelets?

:shrug:

[rockedthevoteinMA]

17. I would guess that too... though have that many paid attention? n/t

[EvolveOrConvolve]

8. As soon as teens know that the hoodies are alarming,

they'll start wearing them more. Its the rebellious nature of teenagers. Hell, if we starting complaining about the danger of teenage guys wearing ties, they'd all put on ties just for the shock value.

Clothes don't make a kid good or bad.

[mopaul]

9. if your music doesn't piss the folks off, what good is it?

same with hoodies

[EvolveOrConvolve]

14. Or long hair

Shit, I grew the most hideous mullet in high school (this was the late 80's) just to piss my mom off. She ranted and raved constantly about my hair when she should have been worried about my drug use and chronic truancy.

[notadmblnd]

16. long hair and afros are back

I don't want my son to have long hair but I'm not gonna fuss at him about it. He'll decide to get it cut when he finds out how hard it is to take care of long.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

10. Gol-Dern Bobbysoxers!!

That Sinatra's just a-ruinin our Famlee Valyooz!!

*chases them dadgum kids off mah lawn*

[EnfantTerrible]

12. Sheeeeeeit....

I wear a black hoodie and I'm not a danger to anyone or anything... except to the prevailing ideology of warmongering fundie corporatists!

HOODIES UNITE!!!!!!

For great hoodies check out neighborhoodies.com

(no I don't work for them and this is not a paid endorsement)

[benevolent dictator]

26. If you want ethically made hoodies check out

www.nosweatapparel.com
or
www.unionjeancompany.com

They have union-made hoodies!

(I don't work for them either, this is not a paid endorsement, I just think everyone should buy union-made stuff)

[EnfantTerrible]

33. Thanks for the info

I'm not aware that Neighborhoodies is unethically made.... I'm not even sure I know what that means... but I do know that they are all handmade, by them, right here in the USA. I can't speak to their union affiliations. They just make great customized hoodies, t-shirts, sweat shirts etc.

[benevolent dictator]

39. Oh, well that's ok. As long as they aren't made in sweatshops

like Gap and Old Navy hoodies. I buy as much of my stuff as possible through Unions, USA-made, and Fair Trade. A lot of it costs the same as the "brand-name" stuff but you know the money actually goes to the people who make it, and not the CEO of the company.

[MountainLaurel]

15. Remember the Eminem video

Where all the folks tired of war, of poverty, of racial inequality, put on their black hoodies and went to the voting booth to get rid of Bush? Teens in black hoodies are a good thing.

[lse7581011]

18. At the risk of showing my stupidity?

what is a hoodie?

[alphafemale]

19. Kidspeak for Hooded sweatshirt

:hi:

Welcome to DU

[aeolian]

35. "Kidspeak?"

I'm 27!



(just kidding ;-) )

[Javaman]

20. Maybe they are talking about the Black Hooded Monks?

Black hooded monks Or Black Friars were the Dominican Monks. The lovely guys that presided over the Inquisition.

http://mb-soft.com/believe/txh/dominic.htm

[Bunny]

21. I bought a black hoodie and wore it for Election day last year.

I still wear it to work, everyday! I am a danger to society!

[radwriter0555]

22. OHMYGAWD my Juicy Couture Black Hoodie is DEFINITELY

a sign of me being IN A GANG!!!





(At $115.00 no less!)

[B. P. R. D.]

23. Anarchist clothing style

"The strict anarchist black hoodie and cargo pants/combat trousers costume Ooh! You're all in black! No one will notice you now! The police will never be able to pick you out of a crowd!"

http://apostatewindbag.blogspot.com/2005/05/weaning-eastern-european-democratic.html

Speaking from experience this is absolutely true

[seg4527]

24. i always wear my black hoodie

i wear it so much it's almost grey now. i really should buy another one.

[benevolent dictator]

28. Not to repeat myself but...

If you're looking to buy a new one, check out www.nosweatapparel.com or www.unionjeancompany.com , they have union-made hoodies. I have one and it's quite nice. It's also nice to know that your clothing wasn't made by poor 12 year old girls in a dirty factory for less than a sustaining wage overseas somewhere.

(not a paid endorsement, I don't work for them, I just think everyone should buy union-made stuff!)

[seg4527]

37. thanks :-)

[UdoKier]

29. I don't know about the hoodies...

...but teens in general must always be approached with caution.

Even the nice ones might bust a zit on your ass.

[reprobate]

30. and even Superman wore his underwear outside his tights.

Basicly, fashion sucks, its nothing but the corporations starting trends to sell more cloths. Wear what you want not what the fashion gurus dictate

[mopaul]

31. yeah but kids who wear all black are 'disturbed'

i've seen this idea floated for about 20 years now

[name not needed]

34. I have 5 of em

I must be some kind of fuckin' monster.

[muriel_volestrangler]

38. Hoodies, whatever colour, are being demonised in the UK

The Deiniol shopping centre in Bangor banned customers from wearing hoods after problems identifying shoplifters on CCTV footage.

The centre's manager said they were the ones leading the ban - a full three months before more high-profile centres joined the fray.

In early May, the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent banned hooded topwearers, in an attempt to cut down on Britain's yob culture.

After the move, applauded by PM Tony Blair, Manchester's Trafford Centre followed suit. However, the measures have already been in place for several months in Bangor in a scheme backed by the city's police.

http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/regionalnews/tm_objectid=15579050&method=full&siteid=50142&headline=we-were-first-to-ban-hoodies-name_page.html

A group of youngsters are to hold a protest – over fears of a ban on “hoodies” and baseball caps in a city shopping centre.

Members of the Scottish Socialist Youth (SSY) will meet outside the Eastgate shopping centre in Inverness on Saturday to protest at Tony Blair’s “hats off” policy, which is being backed by Northern Constabulary.
...
The protest comes just a week after Manchester teenager Dale Carroll, 16, was banned from wearing a hooded top for five years after terrorising a community in a campaign of violence.

It is thought to be the first time someone has been banned from wearing a hooded top in the UK.

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4631980

ORGANISERS of a funfair at Brent Cross have banned youngsters who are wearing hooded tops.

Bob Wilson's funfairs put out radio adverts for the event, ending with the words 'no hoodies'.

http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/content/hamhigh/news/story.aspx?brand=NorthLondon24&category=Newshamhigh&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newshamhigh&itemid=WeED26%20May%202005%2017%3A33%3A31%3A487

[in_cog_ni_to]

40. Completely ridiculous.

I wear MY black hoodie in protest of the warmonger (I'm 49 *cough*cough) and my son wears one just because he likes it. Now the baggy jeans are another thread. :eyes: