HOW LOW CAN THEY GO?

NY Post ^ | August 11, 2003 | LIBBY CALLAWAY and MAXINE SHEN

[presidio9]

HEMLINES may rise and fall with every passing season, but jeans just seem to keep falling. And falling. And falling. Denim that actually hits your waist - instead of your hips - seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur.

[Gerish]

How hard is it for the parents in this article to say NO? Do you want your daughter dressing with her butt crack showing or not?

Sorry, but some parents are complete idiots!

[T'wit]

The wearers of these fashions are showing off their brains.

[Future Useless Eater]

The story is a little more interesting with the picture that accompanied it...

[AAABEST]

"I try and tell her to get something a little bit higher. But no matter what, she's still going to wear them."

Jelly-brained morons like her should not be allowed to reproduce. She can't ensure that her daughter not leave the house dressing and acting like a slut/ho?

This is one reason why society is degrading.

[mhking]

"I try and tell her to get something a little bit higher. But no matter what, she's still going to wear them."

Of course, idiots like this get to reproduce...the word "no" isn't even in her vocabulary.

She's too damn concerned with being her kid's friend as opposed to being her kid's parent.

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[IronJack]

Fact is, these fashions are suitable only for young women with perfect bodies. If you've ever seen "overhang," you'll know what I mean.

And on young women, they send a not-so-subtle message that all the pimps in the fashion industry are trying to deny: "I'm showing my body because I can be had."

Yet these same women will demand that men "respect" them and concede their "equality" in every way.

Dress like a ho, get treated like a ho.

[egarvue]

As the father of three very young girls, I am already steeling myself for the fashion battles to come. If we think its bad now, just wait ten years, I shudder to think what'll be fashionable when my girls are in their teens. But I'll be damnned if my daughters are going to leave my house looking like a cheap whore.

[RoughDobermann]

Got Skank?

[Joe Brower]

"She can't ensure that her daughter not leave the house dressing and acting like a slut/ho?"

Hey, you don't want her daughter to realize she's acting like a skank, do ya? It might impact her self-esteem. < /sarcasm>

[xrp]

No, they aren't parents, they are failed parents.

[dfrussell]

Nice shave.

[Mo1]

They're not going away - and they're only falling lower.

Yes they will go away .. these things were big in the hippy days and are making a brief come back .. it won't last

[MightyMouseToSaveThe Day]

yah,and her unhealthy pointed pointy pointy shoes are even stupider and uglier. talk about ruining your feet--bunions and hammer toes are a-comin'!

[HiTech RedNeck]

She looks like her pants are about to fall off.

[Mo1]

As the father of three very young girls, I am already steeling myself for the fashion battles to come.

I have 3 myself and I'm just starting to get into the battles with my oldest.

I told her that we either compromise or I'll she'll wear what I pick out and they won't like it at all.

So far it's working

[MightyMouseToSaveThe Day]

Another example of parents abdicating responsibility. These are kids, not adults, and their parents most certainly have the authority to tell them what they can wear/not wear and buy/not buy. I went shopping with my daughter until she went off to college (by which time, it was well-ingrained in her to dress sensibly but fashionably). If it was too tight, too revealing, it was a thumbs-down. Simple as that.

[eyespysomething]

Wow, 3 girls. Yikes.

Good luck.

[Drew68]

You might want to politely ask the Admin Moderator to add something like (low rider jeans) or (fashion) in parenthesis to the title. That way, people will know what the article is about and you will probably get more posts.

Just my $0.02.

[LiteKeeper]

bump

[Eva]

I hate to say it, but, there many young women who would look good in such low cut jeans. I am really sick of seeing fat tummies hanging out over low cut jeans and short shirts.

[presidio9]

[NYFriend]

Funny, was born in the late seventies. I hardly grew up in the 'good old days'. I couldn't leave the house with my shirt untucked or wearing a baseball cap, let lone wearing any of the crap people wear all the time. What can I tell you?

[mr.pink]

I hate to say it, but, there many young women who would look good in such low cut jeans.

I don't hate to say it ;o)

Low cut jeans look great on young women with nice bodies and great stomachs. I love the look. However, some of the really low ones just look incredibly trashy/slutty and visually don't enhance the natural beauty of god's greatest creation.

I feel similarly about string bikinis....the string bikini design, IMO does not compliment the natural curves of a well shaped woman.

[Cobra64]

Yes they will go away .. these things were big in the hippy days and are making a brief come back .. it won't last

Yup. And (unfortunately) women put their bras back on too. Damn!

[GovernmentShrinker]

No kidding. Those things look like must be held up with some kind of adhesive!

[CatoRenasci]

Back around 1971 or 72, I remember these things being very fashionable. A girlfriend of mine, who could carry it off well, had a pair of hiphuggers that had a zipper only about 3" long, maybe a 4-5" rise. On the short end, but not the shortest I saw. Needed a bikini wax to wear them, and no underwear were available that didn't show. Even her lowest cut bikini would show. She wore them with 'tiny triangles' bikini top. Then she discovered string bikinis: came up a bit higher, but nothing on the sides or back, to speak of. I must say I was a happy consumer of the view and accessability.

[Erasmus]

I feel similarly about string bikinis....the string bikini design, IMO does not compliment the natural curves of a well shaped woman.

This is true. The string is a distraction.

[eleni121]

So what's new? In the 1960's and 70's low rider jeans were all the rage. Girls wore jeans at their hips and lower. Skirts were way up there as well. Clothing was far more "provocative" than the stuff out there now. This fad is nothing new, just a rehash of styles put out by boring designers.

The only difference I can see is that there are lots more fat women wearing these clothes than in the past. Disgusting.

[balrog666]

She looks like her pants are about to fall off.

Just wait 'til she bends over or tries to sit down.

[SavageRepublican]

We had a girl who used to work here that wore low-cut pants. Only problem was that she weighed over 250 lbs.

Every time she bent over, the pants almost exploded.

The worst was the morning I turned around and got a nasty eyeful of "plumber's crack". EWWWW!

Needless to say, some people really shouldn't be wearing things like that.

[Tauzero]

A guy could hurt himself on all those sharp corners.

[mewzilla]

Forget the no-rise pants, I hope she has a good dermatologist.

[Rollee]

My mother would have slapped the taste out of my mouth if I attempted to wear something like that when I was a teenager. I would have caught it not only for the attempt but the complaining and back talk I would have given. I never wanted to wear anything like that. I was too self conscious at that age (still am).

[Rollee]

What a tramp!!

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

[Mr. Bird]

The only difference I can see is that there are lots more fat women wearing these clothes than in the past

Bingo. As a healthy, red-blooded American man, I can enjoy eye candy without lamenting the fall of our society. But when the jiggle is in the middle, keep it to yourself.

BUT...I do think it's disturbing to see very young girls embracing the style. At least boys aren't running around in banana hammocks.

[Mo1]

Yup. And (unfortunately) women put their bras back on too. Damn!

*L* well some of them needed to

[Mo1]

Back around 1971 or 72, I remember these things being very fashionable. A girlfriend of mine, who could carry it off well, had a pair of hiphuggers

And that is why they won't last .. not many could wear them very well.

[weegee]

Things changed from the miniskirt (and micromini) of the 1960s. Clothing covered up a lot for awhile. Of course I don't think that JCPenney's was selling microminis to gradeschoolers in the 1960s or encouraging them to wear such dresses without underwear like the 18-23 crowd was doing.

[reformed_democrat]

Good Grief!

What a homely child. Someone ought to tell her to do her roots, wipe her nose, wash her face once in a while, and sew the waistband back on her pants.

[gwmoore]

Some time ago, when my daughter was in HS, she wanted to dress somewhat like the photos shown below. Now, I am definitely not a prude, and FReeper trinity1 can pull the look together, but I put my foot down (this was in the late '80s) Now, after the screaming died down, she realised that her parents (yes, we are a 2 parent family, and have celebrated our 34th) may have had a good point, and began dressing for success. Although all was not perfect (she got divorced in 9 months, we are happy to have her home with us again) she has done quite well for herself. IMHO, this trend ranks right up there with multiple piercings as the worst career advancement tool that exists..

While I must admit that it is sometimes pleasant to look on such inspiring sights as the wearers of the jeans mentioned in the article (please don't mention this to mrs gwmoore LOL) Those young females are going to find that if they are determined to dress like ho's, they are gonna be treated like ho's, and at some point, all the agitprop about "it's not her fault" is going to fall apart. Learning how to dress for the real world, and a real career is a valuable learning experience that is vital. To allow this in the schools is just plain dumb, and will result in the usual outcome.

Keep the Faith for Freedom

Greg
Turning 60HZ and 400Hz AC into RF energy on land, sea, air and in space for almost 40 years......

[John O]

Today's fashions have turned an entire generation of teenaged girls into plumbers

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

Seems to me that everyday there is less and less wrapping on the present. I feel like they’ve gone and cancelled Christmas.

[ChewedGum]

Jelly-brained morons like her should not be allowed to reproduce. She can't ensure that her daughter not leave the house dressing and acting like a slut/ho?

Should not be allowed to reproduce? Sheesh...she could just about reproduce without moving her clothes. Very sad.

Gum

[SC Swamp Fox]

With a face like that, I know why she is attempting to draw the male eye south.

[YankeeinOkieville]

At least boys aren't running around in banana hammocks.

Guys have been showing off their boxers for years. Lately, they've even been slouching while the outer pants have been barely hanging on.