Home > Blogs > Post Content

Barbershop Buzz: Should we ban saggy pants? (959 hits)

By Terrence Romney
The GRIO

11:45 AM on 05/12/2011

The Florida legislature passed a bill last week banning saggy pants in the state's public schools, punishing students who show their underwear or "butt crack."

The sponsors of the bill, state Senator Gary Siplin (D-Orlando) and state Rep. Hazelle Rogers (D-Lauderdale Lakes) are black. Some critics have questioned whether this new bill -- if signed into law by the governor -- would promoted racial profiling.

We hit the barbershop and asked: Is it fair for a law to dictate what public school children can wear? Do you think this style of clothing is associated with a negative image? Do you think a like like this promotes racial profiling?

Tune in and see what the folks at the barbershop had to say!

Posted By:
Friday, May 13th 2011 at 10:58AM
You can also click here to view all posts by this author...

Report obscenity | post comment

Share |

Although I detest saggin' pants, I don't think that banning them is the responsibility of any local, state, or federal govt. This to me isn't racial profiling, but a matter of what is deemed good grooming. The people of the community need to come together and discuss not pass laws about things that they don't like or don't understand. Communication is key here to get understanding. An for the record, my son better "not never' let me see him wearing his pants in such manner! ~ha
Friday, May 13th 2011 at 11:03AM
Jen Fad

I agree allow the saggy pants wearers their opportunity to be easily apprehended by the police and taken to JAIL, where saggy pants wearing is appreciated by the criminal BOYS.

Saturday, May 14th 2011 at 8:03AM
powell robert

Actually the origin of the sagging pants look was from slavery. It was the intent of slave owners to demoralize the field workers by forbidding them to wear a belt as they worked in the fields or at any other rigorous job. In addition, men in prison wore their pants low when they were 'spoken for'. The other reason their pants looked like that was they were not allowed to have belts because prisoners were likely to try to commit suicide. And, saggin' pants prevents you from running. And the word S-A-G-G-I-N spelled backwards is N-I-G-G-A-S.

We as young Black people have to be the ones to effect change. Something as simple as pulling up your pants and standing with your head held high could make the biggest difference in the world's perception of us.
Saturday, May 14th 2011 at 2:47PM
Siebra Muhammad

wow, siebraWisdom----slavery?

Is that from a farakhanMadoof book, speeche and other NONESENSE?

Or do you take mindAltering drugs?

Saturday, May 14th 2011 at 6:39PM
powell robert

Doesn't matter where I got the wisdom from Robert, still warrants respect!

Do YOU take mind altering drugs?

Sunday, May 15th 2011 at 9:57PM
Siebra Muhammad

Poll

Siebra says saggin pants comes from slavery and is n*ggas---proper englishMasters would say *****s---so your saggin should be ""sreggin"""

you get NO respect from Me

take a poll?

show me one person that agrees with your NONESENSE

Monday, May 16th 2011 at 8:30AM
powell robert

Regardless to how I say the word, the meaning still amounts to the same thing...

n*ggas, *****s, BAH HUMBUG...proper English masters would leave spacing between the words "English" and "masters"...Show me one person other than Jen Fad that agrees with YOUR nonsense...
Monday, May 16th 2011 at 1:33PM
Siebra Muhammad

what an intellect?

I respond to the Blog subject.

You attempt to glorify the subject by making it a slaveryTHANG

I comment that No slaverAmericana English writer would say n*ggas, but would say *****s........

what nonesense do you refer to?

'a mind is a terrible thing to waste' --- was thought of by people knowing you............

Tuesday, May 17th 2011 at 1:37AM
powell robert