In response to Misty...

Misty asked, "Are there social restraints put on what kind of clothes we can wear in public? can we wear whatever we feel like? what kind of consequences would there be for wearing something rediculous?"

I think that besides the restraint of "indecent exposure," "no shirt, no shoes, no service" establishments, and the specific rules of a school/church/camp/etc., people in America are pretty much allowed to wear whatever the hell they want. There is a perfect example of this right here on MCLA campus-- I don't know him personally, but I often seen a certain male student walking around campus wearing a bright pink tail. As far as i know, he has not been required to stop wearing this tail.

I think the only consequence in wearing things that are not socially acceptable or do not fit the norms are social consequences. If you decide to wear a pink tail, an obscene shirt, or polka dots plaid and stripes all at once, the only consequences you will suffer are stares from other people, rude comments, and/or general harrassment. But, no, there are no official rules or restraints to what you can wear. In my opinion, I think people should wear whatever they want. Go crazy, live it up, wear whatever makes you happy. Society dictates so much in our lives, why should it have the authority to tell you what to put on your body? Kudos to the guy who wears a pink tail. I think it takes balls to do that.

Question: Why does he wear a pink tail? Does anyone know the truth? Is it a social statement or something?

*Below, I have added picture of two of my friends from UMass to support my argument that people can wear pretty much whatever they want...