ORIGINS: Pants on the Ground

Yesterday(Sunday) my Pastor was preaching and mentioned the origin of sagging pants and the F* bomb. It got my very curious because as human beings we find our own reasons to do things, but when we do a little research or get a little education we find other reasons NOT to do things, even things we may have been doing for years.
So I am going to post "ORIGINS" of various words and things that I am curious about and you might be curious about too! I am hoping to provide facts and or quotes to provide evidence. Everyone's opinion may very but there are multiple sides to a story and I intend to share both sides, like you will see below. Most importantly believe what you choose but take into account all of the ways people can or cannot perceive things you may do.

#1 ORIGINS of Pants on the Ground

QUOTE 1:

StormyNites

01-01-2006, 03:29 PM

My cousin, who was in and out of prision, most of his young adult life, told me that it was advertisement, so that other inmates new which men were gay and approachable.

QUOTE 2:

toi_ama

01-01-2006, 04:37 PM

I've been told by some prisoners that it's advertisement. I was surprised because I hadn't known that before. I just thought it was a fad. I've been told by more than one prisoner, though, so I guess it's maybe not totally untrue.

QUOTE 3:

Danee Boy

01-01-2006, 07:34 PM

My cousin, who was in and out of prision, most of his young adult life, told me that it was advertisement, so that other inmates new which men were gay and approachable.
That what I was told it ment when I first got to prison. Needless to say I haven't seen very many men in prison wearing baggy pants.
In NY we're allowed belts, although the pants don't have loops on them. You aren't allowed to put loops on because it's altering state property.:eek: You figure it out. :idea:
FYI: In Jails where there is shared bathroom and you have to carry your toilet paper back and forth, you always have it wrapped up because if it's hanging out it also considered advertising.

ONLINE SOURCE:

http://vampgyrl420.hubpages.com/hub/The-True-Meaning-Behind-Wearing-Your-Pants-on-the-Ground 

The look actually came from prison where the incarcerated are not issued belts to keep the pants up that are not custom fitted. Prison issued clothing tends to be rather baggy, especially the pants that tend to fall off.

Many guys will tell you that they “sag” their pants because it is the popular thing to do. They tend to think that this makes them look “cool.” However, in prison, this fashion comes from the brothers signaling that they are looking for sex. Yes, my dear friends, this “style” is also a signal for gay sex. If you’re not gay, may I suggest picking your pants up before Bubba comes along and misinterprets your meaning? This could prove to be a mess for a guy who may think he is “sagging” his pants as an interpretation of his favorite rap star, and it also marks you as a felon.

ONLINE SOURCE:

http://www.nationalconcernedofficers.com/pants_sagging.htm 

Although there are quite a few versions of how sagging was introduced to the fashion arena, sagging pants origin can be traced to the American prison inmates who wore loose fitting prison uniforms without a belt. In those days, belts were popular weapons used by the inmates in prison, either to commit suicide or murder others by hanging or strangling them. Same was the case with shoe strings, and hence both these objects were banned in prison. In such circumstances, people with over sized uniforms were left with no option but to let their pants hang loose below their waist. Eventually, the inmates became so used to this, that the trend continued even after the inmates were freed once their term was completed. The trend of sagging pants got a major boost as a style statement when rappers started wearing them in 1990s. This made the style popular among hip-hop fans who fancied following their idols on stage and in music videos. Soon enough, sagging pants became one the most popular fashion trends among the youth, something which didn't really go down well with everyone.

ONLINE SOURCE:

http://north2south.hubpages.com/hub/north2south

A. Here's the most commonly know fact about the look itself, The look (as most people know) started in prison during the late 1970's to present day by men who had there manhood taken away by other men in prison. Allow me to explain even further, in jail when a man wants another man to be his "girlfriend" he would force or rape the man into submission and then afterwards would make the man wear his pants below his back side to show that he was "taken" by another man.

B. Now aside from the truth that people might know about "The saggy pants movement" is another awful truth. Back in the days of lynching, the would catch young African American males and kill them, once killed they would hang them right side up and had their "Manhood" cut off. After the victims have had their "Manhood" cut off then they would display them with their pants sagging off to show that they had it taken from them, much like in jail... Honestly, it is very graphic to hear but, in to be well informed about something you must know the truth. 

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