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Men's fashions circa 1930 to 1950 versus men's fashions today:
What explains this?
A. Chemicals in food (breakfast cereals, junk food)?
B. A recurring cycle of social decay and deviancy? (See also the Rococo period prior to the French Revolution.)
C. The devouring mother complex? (See also Jordan Peterson)
D. The feminist movement?
E. All of the above.
F. None of the above.
G. Other: ___________
Note: The Amazon ad was screen-grabbed from X this morning. Is it unfair to suggest that a man who wears that outfit should immediately be considered an idiot?
On a related topic, why is it that Hollywood celebrities seem to have a disproportionate number of offspring who are transgender?
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I blame polyester.
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Ugliness is a political statement. It's relativism; there is no truth or beauty, only power.
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I recommend the death penalty.
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But those are not really "men's fashions" today. Except for the jorts, they're Halloween costumes you'll only see on a freak show stage somewhere.
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