Comments on: Hoodie Justice

By: dearieme

dearieme — Fri, 13 May 2005 10:00:28 +0000

Wot about the hood on my anorak: am I to be blaired too?

By: Stephen C

Stephen C — Fri, 13 May 2005 09:37:31 +0000

My understanding is that a lot of teenagers wear the ‘hoodie’ in order to appear far more intimidating than they are capable of being, so as not to be bullied. The hood conceals their nervous sidelong glances that scream ‘pick on me’. It’s not so much a disrespectful uniform, more a suit of armour. So, if they don’t wear it, they get mugged by other teenagers. If they do wear it, they get mugged by the 24-hour security guards.

Brave New Labour, Brave New World.

By: Nosemonkey

Nosemonkey — Fri, 13 May 2005 08:58:16 +0000

The thing I don’t get with the whole hoodie thing is that although I can understand the rationale (after all, if you can’t see someone’s face and they seem to be loitering with intent – as all teenagers seem to be, even though they’re mostly just loitering), by the same logic there should be a ban on any kind of clothing etc. which obscures identity. So no motorcycle helmets, no wide-brimmed hats and – perhaps most controversially – no hijab etc.

Bring back the cane, that’s what I say. it’s the only language they understand.