NPR: Pants Sagging Coverage Continues

Pants Sagging Coverage Continues

News Headlines: Aug. 30, 2007

When we mentioned news of Atlanta's proposed ban on sagging pants last week, most of you agreed with the idea, but a few found fault with its practice.

Though the measure stalled in Atlanta's city council, that hasn't stopped the news coverage. [Something about this story is striking a chord with folks.] Today's Times has an analysis piece about the fashion's evolution, similar ordinances in other cities, and dress codes that have sprung up as a result.

The New York Times: Are Your Jeans Sagging? Go Directly to Jail -- "Sagging began in prison, where oversized uniforms were issued without belts to prevent suicide and their use as weapons. The style spread through rappers and music videos, from the ghetto to the suburbs and around the world."

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The Kansas City Star: Blame It on Vick, Not on Ghetto Culture

Geoffrey Bennett

12:13 PM ET | 08-30-2007 | permalink

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whats up y'all ....this is really stupid too even consider a ban for somebody who's pants sag when we got all these crimes & murders being committed everyday
all it means is amerikkka tends to be more concern with containing how young people who express themselves in their dress then turnin it to the real issues of crimes & murders being committed
it really shows that nobody really cares about whether your life but want to control it

Sent by Top Dawg | 2:35 PM ET | 09-25-2007

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