Men in prison historically wear pants down around their butt to show availability as a sex partner to other men. This practice filtered into the streets and has become obscured by urban myth and “modern translation” in order to hide the truth.
If you are gay and want to advertise that is of course your right. (I am not bashing here) It’s just all the young boys running around clueless as to what they are doing and if approached for the intended reason they lash out at the person making advances.
Ignorance is dangerous! Did you know this
2007-03-19 10:10:54 · 10 answers · asked by jinx4swag 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
23 years working in the Criminal Justice System with inmates. They laugh at most doing it, but admit ignorance is bliss.
As to the camo boys comment. No....no they don't. (Get a belt dude!)
2007-03-19 10:20:54 · update #1
This was a project question. Thanks to all that participated and gave valid information.
It generated the predicted responses.
Peace.
2007-03-19 16:00:27 · update #2
OK. When I was in prison, there were 2 different reasons for sagging pants. Either you were a black gang-banger, or like you say you were advertising. They are not one in the same though.
The guards would always make them pull their pants up as soon as noticed, for either reason.
But as far as how that translates on the street? It does not. Seems to me most gay men are too well dressed to have their pants sagging that low. Further, why would a person approach either a kid with the pants sagging or a bang-banger with an offer for gay sex...is that not asking for someone to lash out?
2007-03-19 10:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by uab_skinhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They actually wore their pants like that because the uniforms they were given did not include belts. If they did, there was a definate risk of people using the belts for weapons and suicide. Therefor, all the men in jail would have their pants down, and I'm sure most of them were not gay.
2007-03-19 10:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't know what you are talking about.
Wearing the pants low was a sign that your belt had been removed because you were a danger. Like most signs of danger, it was co-opded.
2007-03-19 10:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard it explained thus.
In jail they take your belt from you which causes your pants to sag. Sagging in the hip hop culture [which is quite homophobic] is in tribute to jailed brothers.
2007-03-19 10:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by ajtheactress 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That will make me think the next time I see this, I hope I can control my laughter.
2007-03-19 10:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by ron s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read that that is actually false information. I would love to show you were unfortunately I can't remember where it was that I read it.
2007-03-19 10:28:55 · answer #6 · answered by Selym 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Out of curiousity, do you have a link to provide with this?
2007-03-19 10:15:22 · answer #7 · answered by Prometheus Cowboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oooh goody! I think I will start wearing my pants a little lower ;)
2007-03-19 10:14:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
So is everyone that wears camo hunting?
2007-03-19 10:15:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i'd heard this but didn't think it was true! it's very interesting.
2007-03-19 10:14:38 · answer #10 · answered by Iris 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋