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The sad truth about saggin' pants: emulating convicts can lead to prison mentality.(FOR BROTHERS ONLY)

We've all seen young Black men wearing white T-shirts and jeans sagging so low that their underwear was on display for all to see. And we've all shaken our heads and wondered what they were thinking, coming outside dressed like that. The sad truth is that they probably weren't thinking. They are simply emulating popular fashion, not knowing the trend's origin or understanding the potential social and personal consequences of blindly following the masses.

The saggin'-pants trend started in prison. Inmates, not allowed to have belts, wear their pants slung low. Once home, they continued the practice. Young boys in their neighborhoods took the look as their own. The trend ...

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