Ladies, if you cut your hair, you're advertising that you don't have any respect for God or His headship over you. If you wear pants, you are advertising that you want to be a man and live like a man...it's a symbol of the kind of radical feminism that leads to lesbianism. If you wear makeup, you are advertising your sexual availability to multiple male partners.
Gentlemen, if you have long hair, you are advertising your effeminate tendencies that could be a sign of homosexual attraction. Men who shave their heads are advertising their neo-nazi leanings. Guys who wear earrings are gay. Boys who play with dolls are girly. Couples who attend movies are worldly. Men with afros are extremists. People who wear turbans are all Muslim. And men with beards or who wear buttons are advertising their membership in or support of a military organization. Girls with multiple piercings are sexually active. Boys who wear shorts are immodest.
Now, here's the thing--there are levels of professionalism in every profession and standards of dress in various situations...I wear a uniform to work every day and I insist that my employees adhere to certain dress standards. But I'll be damned if I'm going to listen to people tell me that current fads within various social groups are a "sign" of anything or try to shame them into maintaining some arbitrary standard of "respectability." Compare the fashion statements of "redneck" culture with "rap" culture and you'll find plenty of similarities...and plenty of critics for both. Fashion isn't inherently "evil" or "dumb"--it's just clothes. Why do you CARE so much about how that boy wears his pants on a trip to WalMart or how that girl wears her hair to the restaurant? Jesus. Get a grip. They didn't consult you before walking out of the door for a reason. Are you in authority over them? Fine. Exercise whatever authority you have, reasonably--enforce school or work dress codes, state and local laws...whatever. But stop using your authority and/or privilege as ______ (fill in the blank) to ridicule and label an entire group of people.
Also, it's so funny to call people gay isn't it? What makes this meme so funny is that it suggests that someone might want to have homosexual anal sex...which is so disgusting that it makes every white heterosexual immediate catch the code words you're sending them--about how privileged white straight people are...and those who act like them. And to be able to caricature young people and predominately black young men as queer? Well, we're all laughing now, aren't we?
You might want to check the Facebook pictures your kids are posting and learn a little grace when it comes to judging fashion, before you belittle, rage against, or mock stupid fashion trends. You might want to think about the implications of the mythological "origins" stories that may or may not be true...especially as you enjoy your nice Christian holiday with decidedly pagan traditions (see your local Jehovah's Witness neighbor for more info). Check out the latest fashion show for whatever company you buy your clothes from and you'll see just how utterly ridiculous their style is too.
One day, they'll all make fun of us and wear our outfits as halloween costumes as well. It's about as dumb as trying to decide which hymns are good enough for church because they don't contain that "satanic rock back beat."
Oh, and pull your pants up and get off my damned lawn!
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