It will also continue the implications on black men as being disrespectful gangsters, or as Cosby says (middle class blacks who are disrespected and despised gangsters, whose egregious behavior is sagging pants). It will also continue the implication that the black represent some unified community which is monolithic so that discrimination to them (blacks) is de-racialized. Other implications are there as seen in the Basketball Association, where they sought to enforce the dress code, stating that hip hop dressing projected an image that tends to alienate middle class members in the audience. The economic implication about sagging pants is that it prevents the youth from getting jobs leading to the high number of unemployed youth especially the blacks.
Recommendations
Some take the ban as a racist move targeting African-Americans, and others think it is a leeway for the police to further harass the young people. The council should think twice before making the new ban and regulations because it is gross to others. Sometimes the law is not the answer to every problem in life, other methods like talking to the children can be incorporated as a way of ending the culture. Anti- sagging campaigns can also be held to outlaw sagging. The Kecoughtan's campaign is a good example because, after the campaign, there was a decrease in sagging. The campaign focused on ban to sagging pants and peer education.
Conclusion
Despite the existing controversy, something should be done to reverse the downward spiral of men especially the blacks. Public policies, which are of benefit to men, especially the black men are needed. Therefore, leadership and different councils should come together to implement workable policies, and create sustained pressure essential for...
Fashion is not a legislative issue, and it is ridiculous to criminalize fashion. Therefore, council members who aim at enacting bills to prevent certain forms of fashion should be careful because such issues are gross. The people who draft the bills do not aim at the blacks but aim at maintaining decency. Proper methods should be incorporated to prevent the negative implications of the policies being put in place. Positive thinking, especially among the blacks should be encouraged, to prevent them from thinking that they are a target group just because of a sagging culture widely spread among them.
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