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I see London, I see France...

Journal Entry: Mon Jan 28, 2008, 3:35 PM
I have recently found feelings on the "ever-so-urgent" crisis of "baggy pants", and my views on the topic my surprise you.

Now, I'm known generally as a strong conservative, Christian, old fashioned, don't-take-nobody's-crap kind of girl, but after hearing the truly moronic arguments for banning baggy pants, I have decided that they should no be banned under the law.

First of all, the government should not EVER be allowed to tell someone they can't dress a certain way because it is "offensive". At least not something this minor (I draw the line at walking into a grocery store wearing nothing but your depends adult undergarments and a smile) But seriously now, you cannot ban an article of clothing for it's "offensiveness". There'd be no stopping the psychosis. Who'se to say Christian crosses shouldn't be banned because they upset athiests and Moslems? Why not ban headscarves as well? aren't they "demeaning to women"? And what about grannie's polka-dot mumu? I find that offensive on a billion different levels.

And then there's the argument that you could "conceal a weapon".... Uh,.. you don't need baggy pants to do that. Heck, a denim jacket with an inside coat pocket is enough for a tazer, a hoodie hides a handgun, as does a purse. Heck, for all you know I could have a shank strapped to my calf right now, and all I need is some jeans that flare a bit at the bottom.

And furthermore, banning it doesn't solve the root of the problem. It's a nice kind of "cough medicine", it relieves the symptoms, but the viris is still there.
These kids wear baggy pants because they look up to the "bad boy image" but what we need to do is teach them that these are not the people to be emulated. If they could stop for one second and realize they've been looking up to what is essentially scum, they'd drop the fashion on their own.

But this isn't to say I'm OK with baggy pants... lemme tell you, whenever I see it it bugs the living crap out of me, and guys, let me tell ya from the "cute poular girl" perspective... I'd rather date an African wild dog than a "ghetto gangsta". Just a tip.

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  • Eating: Cat gut
  • Drinking: green tea

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  • Current Age: old enough to know better
  • Current Residence: somewhere over the rainbow
  • Interests: too many for this dinky sentence space
  • Favourite movie: Jurassic Park, Its a Wonderful Life, Forest Gump
  • Favourite band or musician: Varies from song to song
  • Favourite genre of music: Big band swing!
  • Favourite artist: Salvador Dali. His art is hilarious.
  • Favourite poet or writer: I dunno, I read too many to pick just one
  • Favourite photographer: My dad <3
  • Favourite style or digital art: anything that you can make look good
  • Operating System: Windows XP!
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod, duh. The rest is just bleh.
  • Shell of choice: Shell? Seriously? You ask me this? Chambered Nautilus shell
  • Wallpaper of choice: The hideous kind with flowers
  • Skin of choice: Pleasantly tan, may be minority, may be just a tan white guy, that kind of tan
  • Favourite game: The Sims2
  • Favourite gaming platform: Computer
  • Favourite cartoon character: Courage the Cowardly Dog/ Bugs Bunny
  • Personal Quote: Blood is thicker than water, but makes lousy lemonade
  • Tools of the Trade: Pencils, mostly, but I'll use whatever I get my hands on

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~3enWilson:icon3enWilson: Feb 23, 2008, 12:28:46 PM
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~vibeXeuphoria:iconvibeXeuphoria: Jan 29, 2008, 5:17:46 PM
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*wilnius:iconwilnius: Jan 27, 2008, 8:17:24 PM
you have a fantastic gallery such bright colors and a feeling of fancy and happiness in your work i look forward to seeing your talents progress

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~Shiloaf:iconShiloaf: Jan 27, 2008, 5:29:22 PM
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~SailingBreezes:iconSailingBreezes: Jan 25, 2008, 8:57:47 PM Mood: Optimism
You have an interesting, colorful gallery :) I've got this feeling that I'll enjoy watching it grow!

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*wilnius:iconwilnius: Jan 24, 2008, 7:38:41 PM
you have some beautiful work in your gallery

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~vibeXeuphoria:iconvibeXeuphoria: Jan 15, 2008, 1:03:41 AM
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*Faerie-Princess-Ami:iconFaerie-Princess-Ami: Dec 28, 2007, 2:19:02 AM
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~cherry-dollface:iconcherry-dollface: Dec 15, 2007, 11:39:55 PM Mood: Optimism
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