Word: dressing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...there is a flip side to my argument that dressing unconventionally is the way to go. A person (usually of the teenage persuasion) might dress as outlandish as possible, but only to get attention. That may be amusing for a while. Rebelling against conformity is extremely important, especially in our heavily advertising-oriented consumer society. But there comes a point where rebelling just to rebel against conformity becomes, ironically, enough conformist in and of itself...
...Dress outlandishly if you want to. Dress conservatively if you want to. But keep an open mind about what you-as well as what other people-wear. Ask yourself, honestly and sincerely, "Why do I like this shirt? Why do I want to wear this skirt?" Being challenged to question your beliefs is one of the most difficult parts of college, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. Plus, once you've discovered your honest feelings towards something as charmingly superficial as fashion, you can begin to contemplate more substantial issues-politics, religion, the nature of existence...
...scared to actually wear? Try it out with those royal blue plants for fun. What about that sweater your roommate loves that you can't stand? Give it to him or her once and for all. (Better yet, donate, all the clothes you no longer wear to charity.) Dress to impress yourself, not the Jordan Catalanos of the world...
...Rodman. West too appeared near tears, but it wasn't clear whether it was from firing his friend Harris or from sheer relief that Rodman, who uses his head as an evolving art project and wears enough facial rings to hang curtains, hadn't shown up wearing a dress. Yes, Rodman is right for L.A. But for the Lakers...
...anyway; I like movies. I confine my comments on the other moviegoers to some grumbling heard only by my wife. I'm confident that I'm personally invulnerable to the charms of Calvin KIein or Tommy Hilfiger, but I'm not up to telling other people how to dress...