[Riddick]

More lunacy brewing in this country.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/09/low.p ... index.html

[BabyPeanut]

I think it's more about prudishness than about fashion.

[KiddieKorral]

Sheesh. I think that law is ridiculous, and I'm the resident prude here!

[EnviroEngr]

Undoubtedly, you'll be safe in Falwellville then, should you visit!

Keep you hair up and show no hint of a garment that might strike sin deep in the hearts of the secretly self-hating but morally upright hedonists who parade around under the pretenses of religious, right and politically correct citizens.

[mindfarkk]

lets add a clause against cleavage. in fact, i think long skirts and veils are in order.

[EnviroEngr]

There.

That should help.

[Riddick]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mindfarkk', 'l')ets add a clause against cleavage. in fact, i think long skirts and veils are in order.

[gg3]

Personally I think that style is gross, because it comes directly from "prison style" with the low-hanging pants meant to resemble the poor fit of prison uniforms. And kids who run around glorifying gangsterism are in my opinion full of sh*t.

On the other hand, what's far more obnoxious is government-legislated fashion. Someone should challenge that law on Constitutional grounds because it is a) an infringement of a form of expression that is not specifically obscene (i.e. there is no nudity involved), b) discriminatory against youth (you can bet it won't be enforced against workmen with loose suspenders), c) unconstitutionally vague (tell me, dear legislators, what exactly is a "lewd manner"?)

Re. "lewd manner," it's quite clear this is targeted against kids, i.e. 12 and up. To be terribly blunt about this, I think some of those legislators and their puritanical constituents get secretly aroused when they see young teenagers dressed that way. In other words, what they're really protecting against is their own pedophile urges. And *that* is *truly* disgusting.

Meahwhile, the youth of Virginia should take to wearing plain white jockey shorts (i.e. the most unmistakable form of underwear) on the outside of their regular pants. Just get the underpants a couple sizes too large and put 'em on over their pants. Or perhaps underwear with a printed design that shows the old slogan "Don't Tread On Me!"

And let the battle begin!

[BabyPeanut]

Virginia has been targeting lots of stuff against kids lately. Can't drive between certain hours but old enough to be drafted.

[sampo]

this is nothing more than age discrimination and racism.

i'm glad i got out of that backward racist state as soon as i finished college.

[Riddick]

I agree with gg3: I hate all those hip-gasta wannabees but this law is ridiculous. What in the hell is next? You can't wear blue attire?

[BabyPeanut]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/wi ... ?id=490240
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'D')roopy-Pants Bill Dropped in Va. Senate