why do young afro-american males wear their pants below their butts?
479699
I've read that it's a style that did originate in prisons, with the low pant. But nothing to do with sex, just that belts are taken away in prison. The "prison issue" green or orange pants only come in so many sizes, not tailored, and you take what you're given. So if they fall down, they fall down. The article I read said that the style was made popular by rap music artists. It's believable. \n\n By the way, whoever said homosexuality not allowed in prisons didn't watch the documentary "Down Low" on BET a couple wks ago. The stories told about rape occurring right in front of guards who turn their heads was sickening. The show pointed out the higher incidence of HIV in the black populations, citing one reason being the amount of unprotected gay sex (rape, most often) in prisons. The writers were urging young black men to be open with their wives and gf's, when released, about what happened, and have protected sex with them. \n\n I hope this isn't viewed as me stereotyping, I don't mean to. I am reporting what information was provided on the show, and the purpose of the show was to get the info out.  They are wanting to warn black women whose partners may have been incarcerated, so that they use condoms. Evidently rape of young men in prisons is much higher than the public realizes.
765314
they act that way out of insecurity...they view themselves as inadequate losers and have a compelling need to act tough. \n\ntake it from someone raised in an inner city: the "ghetto" culture is the most vile culture to be raised among. the only thing a kid learns from his "gangsta" friends is how to be nothing but a disrespectful, ignorant and overly-depending leech.\nIf you have children, and if the kids in your neighborhood act and dress "gangsta", please move away to a more decent environment.
704677
Had not heard that!  But have long time been curious myself about it.\nHave heard it is in part to that gangster look.\n\nEither way, no less attractive than these young girls with their underwear strap showing above their lowriders.\n\nWhen I was growing up and your clothes were too big for you, you simply did not wear them or shared them with someone who could......whatever happened to self respect about how you look?!\n\nAlso - what is the purpose of having a hat or visor with a bill and wearing it on the backside of your head?\nDuh - the bill is to keep the light out of your eyes.\n\nMercy and this is the next generation to guide our country!
555120
cuz they got big booties
9988
its so the underwear dont ride up into their crack , show panty lines, and cause it turns on men.
609556
Some guys prefer butts.
952169
If the guys wear tight pants, often you can see the head, & shaft clearly outlined down the pants leg.  Especially a big head on the prick clearly shows.   You can get a pretty good idea when you see their tool pushing the  fabric outwards in their pants.   It's so common & so easy, in many cases.   You can even see this if they wear boxers & baggy trousers.  Naturally the bigger dicks will show more easily.  Especially in the summertime , when they wear shorts, those guys look HOT !!!!  what a treat to the eye.\n\nGod bless America !!!!!
132992
No, I wear black because it looks good on me. Other people wear it because it makes a person look skinnier or slimer.
633563
As a man, I like to wear panties that have a full back with them.  You know, one that covers the whole butt.  I belive they are refered to as 'bikini briefs'.  Thongs just ride up my butt and let my boys hang out on both sides.
625858
Because men are feminized now.  it is really difficult to meat a true man these days.  i cannot stand that style at all. i especially cannot stand it when boys wear girl jeans with glittery belts....
416057
yes and no... I guess it gives equality to all the kids, no ones teased for not having the latest trainers or jeans and eliminates alot of problems. theres also the stereotype seperation of the groups formed by the way people dress 'the goths' 'the grungers' 'the chavs' etc. \n\nOn the other hand I like to wear my own clothes, it makes oyu who you are and uniforms could be interpreted as society trying to make us all the same, boring, not independant...\n\nthere ya go :P
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They don't. Have a look at some pictures of 60s and 70s Afros. That hair sure ain't short. It't curly, but it's not short. Or take a look at the length of the dreadlocks on some serious Rastafarians.\n\nAs Rain points out, it's just the current fashion trend for black people in the US to have either short hair or straightened hair. In the 70s the trend was for long hair.\n\nSome black people, a tiny minority that are almost never seen in the US, do have genetically short hair that never grows more than a few inches long. That hair type is most common amongst the San groups of Southern Africa, though it's by no means universal even there.\n\n\nBut there is certainly no justification for a belief that balck people as a group have shorter hair than anyone else.
194023
Its a form being insecure.  Just like every other myth (ie. African American men being bigger).  Men just like to be reassured.  I gave up asking when I turned 30 because I just didn't care anymore
132568
It's to make Blacks feel better about themselves.
218552
It is basically a slang word for ones posterity, or buttocks.  It was more commonly used in the 1930's in the black community.  Another similar word is DIASTICURIOUS!
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Americans have very little taste in anything hence the mullets and Walmart. \n\nAs for the baggy clothing often seen on rappers... I believe it is some sort of fashion statement or style.
691327
To show the upper leg and ass area to make the guys horny.  Weather or not they themselves will always admit to that is another story.