I Hate This! Blog

As if the African-American race don’t have enough struggles in proving that we are well-educated and sophisticated, the black race degrades its image by sagging. What the hell is sagging you ask? There’s no doubt you’ve seen it. The new so-called “style” of jeans or pants nearly falling off the buttocks.

Not only is it demeaning, but I’m sure it’s very uncomfortable! It’s very comical, too. I once saw a young man who was about to miss his bus, but because of his jeans falling off his ass while he was running, he couldn’t catch the bus . So, this “sagging” is also detrimental to daily tasks! Now, I could blame the media, bad influences, peer pressure etc in enforcing this image. But, believe it or not, I believe that homophobia plays a big part in sagging. Let me explain what I mean.

Assume that you are male, unless you already are one. You and your male buddy walk into a train and there are seats available. Where do you two sit? If you two are the typical macho male, I’ll bet you two are sitting as far apart as possible. Because, you two would risk being called *gasp* “gay!” In reality, if you two sat together, no one would particularly think you’re gay. But it seems that men think that any thought of that “g” word by any stretch of imagination should be dissipated by sitting yards away from each other.

What does this have to do with that sagging I hate oh-so-much? Well, men who wear tight-fitting clothes are considered to be “frilly”, “frou, frou”, “girly” and I can go on and on. Which is pretty much understandable. But, what’s wrong with wearing well-fitted and comfortable clothes? It’s evident that generally the black race has trouble showing their effeminate side.

I, for one, don’t find sagging or macho-ness very attractive. I am black young woman, but I find that black men who choose to defy the usual stereotypes on African-Americans by dressing in a very class manner really catch my eye. Men who go beyond society standards are truly the macho men. It’s easier to be “in” than to be “out.”

So, men, the next time you think about doing this “sagging” business, think about how you look and how you want to portray yourself. You look horrible and I hate it. Be mindful of how you dress. Maybe next time, you won’t miss your bus.

Thanks for your time,
Kimberly Gedeon