"Pull Your Pants Up" (a must read)

[terrence]

love2talk said: Unfortunately, we live in a society where what one black person does, all have to account for since we're not seen as individuals.

Best quote of the week because it is so true.

[MakaVeli_Pac]

People sag everyday

[darkreign]

class is a subjective term but it generally means the same for everyone.

class
Having elegance and grace in how you dress, or having dignity in your behavior and manners.

Concept.
The meaning has been established and recognized. also inference that comes from specific usage of the word.

[love2talk]

That's the whole point, we wish they would present themselves with a little more class. You can still be in style without letting your jeans fall to your ankles. Something as simple as the way you dress makes it hard to shake stereotypes of us as blacks. Unfortunately, we live in a society where what one black person does, all have to account for since we're not seen as individuals. Even in general, how seriously does someone expect to be taken when they don't present themselves in a way that is tasteful?

As much as I hate to admit it, a law might be a good thing cuz I don't see this going away on it's own since apparently a lot of parents aren't doing anything about it. I don't want to see no dude's drawz (or worse, the crack of his ayzz) when I'm out and about. I'm not showing mine so please don't show me your's. It is classless and just another example of the breakdown in our young men and boy's idea of what being a Black man with dignity is all about.

[Samoon]

Originally Posted by RanRan

As much as I hate to admit it, a law might be a good thing cuz I don't see this going away on it's own since apparently a lot of parents aren't doing anything about it. I don't want to see no dude's drawz (or worse, the crack of his ayzz) when I'm out and about. I'm not showing mine so please don't show me your's. It is classless and just another example of the breakdown in our young men and boy's idea of what being a Black man with dignity is all about.

Well stated Ran. Saggin' is just ANOTHER example of the apathetic and socially-conscious "in ya face" behavior illustrating discontent with "the system of things." But...to each his/her own.... :whistling

[darkreign]

i also think a law is needed. b\c some of these bruthas drawz are dirty including the shorts the have on. and i have had to put some of my nieces friends in check when they came to my house. i had to tell two of them to button there pants up; you're not at home or out in the streets. this one said that she couldn't b\c they were too tight, so i told her that she needs to go home and come back with something that fits her and i told them both that in the future; they need to dress appropriately when they come over to visit.

[jamesfrmphilly]

this is silly

[darkreign]

Originally Posted by jamesfrmphilly

this is silly

why is the notion that our black people should dress with some sort of class silly?

[jamesfrmphilly]

Originally Posted by darkreign

why is the notion that our black people should dress with some sort of class silly?

who defines class?