Good lord! Cannot the Virginia House find something..ANYTHING better to do with your time besides focus on underwear?

Guess not.



BBC World News:

Fines for 'droopy drawers' backed
Rapper The Game - a dedicated follower of the fashion
US politicians fed up with catching an eyeful of underwear want to fine those who won't hitch up their trousers.

The Virginia state house has voted to outlaw the trend of wearing trousers so low that underwear hangs over the top.

Delegates said the habit, popular across the US and in other Western countries, was "coarsening" society.

But others hit back, urging legislators to remember their own "fashion follies" and saying the law would be used mostly against black people.

The house adopted the "droopy drawers" bill by a margin of 60-34.


Underwear is called underwear for a reason
Virginia Delegate John Reid

If the state senate also approves, youngsters in Virginia showing too much of their boxer shorts or G-strings could be fined $50 (£26).

The habit, apparently picked up from rap and skateboarding culture, has become popular among boys and girls of all races, but particularly black youngsters.

Democrat Delegate Algie T Howell proposed the bill.

"It's not an attack on baggy pants. It's not about Janet Jackson. It's not about Randy Moss," he said, referring to the American footballer recently fined for pretending to "moon" opposing fans.

"To vote for this bill would be a vote for character, to uplift your community and to do something good not only for the state of Virginia, but for this entire country," he added.

Faux pas

Others were similarly offended by the current trend.

"Most of us would identify this as the coarsening of society," said Delegate John Reid, a Republican.

"Underwear is called underwear for a reason."

But Delegate Lionell Spruill, a Democrat, objected, calling it "a foolish bill".

He asked fellow politicians to remember their own former fashion faux pas, including Afro haircuts, platform shoes and shiny polyester "shell suits".

"Please, let these kids express themselves," he urged, before warning there could be a sinister side to the bill.

"This is going to be a bill that targets blacks. You know who they are going to stop," he said.

I guess this guy will be fined as well

I heard about this on the radio this morning while I was taking a shower. Ya know, I go through phases of either siding with the so-called free-spirited people who want no laws, no government or whatever. To the other extreme of thinking that maybe authoritarian rule is actually a good thing, that it maybe builds a much needed structure to our decaying (Western and otherwise) society. But lately I've been too depressed to pick so called sides. On one hand who the fuck cares about this kids, let them do whatever the hell they want, they're the ones who look stupid and will feel dumb in 10 years when they look back on pictures of themselves. On the other hand why the fuck should people be exposed to all this fashion bullshit, that is obviously going way too far, in different ways, and marketing to younger and younger kids, probably going to cause life long damage to their still-devoloping phyches. I really worry about the future generations, they will either make some crucial changes and help try to fix this shitty society, or they will be the worst yet, and literally all hell will break loose. It's such a frustrating issue to deal with in your mind though, let alone trying to physically impalement things.

Is this the same thing as this? http://www.theskyiscrape.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9275

this is ridiculous, let the kids do what they want.

Yes,

But I guess I never knew the term "Whale Tale" before.

For the record, neither did I.

This is the worst.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the O'Henry heiress, Sue Ellen Mishkey.

please bring that law here!!!!!! I'm sick of seeing skinny ass teens' butts

I'm going to lock this thread, m'kay?



--PunkDavid