I don't like this very much... I'm a progressive, and I like both suits and formal situations!
I definitely think there's some issues with a lot of the western notions of formality, with it being very Euro-centric and sometimes oozing with pretentious classism, often racism and misogyny, but that's not an issue with formality -- it's an issue of colonialism, patriarchy, and white supremacy. In my opinion, anyway. It's a matter of being inclusive and progressive everywhere, regardless of formality and dress-code.
Also, humans are social creatures. If you're a progressive, surely you care about other people. I certainly do! Navigating formal situations is, in a way, a test to see how well you can fit in, yes, because fitting in matters; It matters how much you can relate to others; It matters that you can engage with other people on their terms; It matters that you can show that you understand what others value and can accommodate it; It matters that you can sacrifice some of your expressive liberty, for a short while, so you can be part of a group or a moment.
I'm not saying formality is some requisite of social life or anything, but I am saying that that stark rejection of it sounds antisocial, let me tell you. Well, to be totally fair it sounds neuro-divergent, more than anything, but I don't mean to diagnose you either. You wouldn't attend a friend's wedding because it's formal? I guess you just aren't friends with people that would want you to wear a suit to their wedding. Whatever, feel free to disregard the last couple of sentences.
I like people being very diverse.
Also, if your idea of diversity is "no dress-code", frankly, that's ridiculous. I admit that there's, as I mentioned, quite a bit of classism and misogyny and racism in some groups, and those groups do end up being associated with more formal attire -- I get that -- but to blame that on suits or formality is ridiculous! Why are you talking like dress-code means people aren't very diverse?!
I really do take offense to that position. The range of people that wear suits or go to formal occasions is extremely diverse, and to imply otherwise is beyond reductive.
A suit is like the uniform of the business world.
So? I don't care. Why would anyone care? I thought you were about wearing what you love and expressing yourself, why does it matter that businessman wear it too? I think corduroy pants look nice, so I wear corduroy pants. I think funky ties look nice, so I wear funky ties. If I think a suit looks nice, I'm gonna wear the suit -- CEO be damned!
Very boring and non-expressive.
And that's just false. I mean, did you even see the pictures I showed? Do they look the same to you? Do they express the same things?!
If you think they do, I don't think there's anything worth saying to you on this subject.
At the end of the day, it's fashion -- you may just not like them. It's OK not to like suits, I'm not trying to push anyone here to like suits, I'm just saying they're not stupid.
I mean, why wear chinos? Why wear blazers? It's not like they're "superior" garments or something, they just... Look nice! That's it!
Suits are about showing that you care about what you wear and how you present yourself, because it's intentional -- you're wearing matching pants and blazer, maybe even a matching vest on top of that -- and that says that you meant to wear that, and didn't just happen to wear it because you liked those pants and you liked that shirt. A suit is an outfit that looks like it's meant to be worn as a single item: a suit. Not pants and a blazer; A suit!
That's what makes it "special", but it's really just clothes.
Maybe when you think of "suit" you think of something like this:
But this is also a suit:
Do they look the same to you? Is it the same vibe? Do you think they fit the same and are equally as comfortable?!
HELL NO!! I wouldn't want to wear that first skinny ass suit a single day in my life, but I think the second more relaxed suit looks very comfortable and reasonable, and something I could wear around without a problem.
Even if you still think both suits look bad, I hope this at least sheds some light on how not all suits are the same. What they do have in common is a cohesion that says that you meant to wear An OutfitTM, as opposed to putting on some pants and a jacket. Well, and they're a little more formal than a t-shirt and jeans, too.
Something that I think might've also been a problem for you when suits were pushed on you was that maybe you weren't wearing very good materials or very well-made stuff. I don't mean to say that I know your upbringing, but odds are you were forced to wear poorly-made polyester clothes that draped weird, didn't breathe well, and felt weird on the skin -- that's not exactly a good way to get a kid (or anyone, frankly...) to enjoy wearing anything.
I, at least, for the longest time, hated wearing collared shirts! Why? Not sure, but I assume a reason for that was that I was forced to wear them to church growing up and I hated both church and being forced to wear anything! Also, I was wearing shitty shirts that felt horrible to wear, regardless of occasion. Maybe you went through something similar.
All the animals serve some purpose here, and I should at least take a minute to try and appreciate them it’s my take.
100% agree!
I have love for every living being -- we all serve a purpose, we all mean something to mother Earth, and we are part of the same whole. That's the more philosophical side of it, I guess, but scientifically it's also interesting to learn about different animals (or any being, really... Mushrooms are really cool).
That being said, for a few of our fellow Earthlings... I'd rather they perform their very incredible, fascinating, and purposeful activities away from me............ I am working on this feeling, though. I used to be terrified of spiders, but I've gotten much better about it over the years, actually.
Suits aren't stupid! There's casual suits, for one, and really there's suits for basically every occasion... There's so many different fits, different materials, different cuts...
That's just such a violent generalization, I simply can't stand by and say nothing.
Maybe the idea you have of a "suit", in your mind, sucks balls, but suits certainly don't suck balls.
Well, it's an artist co-op. Artists own part of the platform, so they can control how it works and what decisions are made.
Instead of being at the whims of some profit-brained tech CEO, the artists vote on what the platform does -- it's a democratic way to control the future of the internet, or, in this particular case, of music streaming, sales, and merch for artists on the internet.
I think it's pretty cool, but it's not a thing quite yet. They're aiming to open this year, though. We'll see.
I don't like this very much... I'm a progressive, and I like both suits and formal situations!
I definitely think there's some issues with a lot of the western notions of formality, with it being very Euro-centric and sometimes oozing with pretentious classism, often racism and misogyny, but that's not an issue with formality -- it's an issue of colonialism, patriarchy, and white supremacy. In my opinion, anyway. It's a matter of being inclusive and progressive everywhere, regardless of formality and dress-code.
Also, humans are social creatures. If you're a progressive, surely you care about other people. I certainly do! Navigating formal situations is, in a way, a test to see how well you can fit in, yes, because fitting in matters; It matters how much you can relate to others; It matters that you can engage with other people on their terms; It matters that you can show that you understand what others value and can accommodate it; It matters that you can sacrifice some of your expressive liberty, for a short while, so you can be part of a group or a moment.
I'm not saying formality is some requisite of social life or anything, but I am saying that that stark rejection of it sounds antisocial, let me tell you. Well, to be totally fair it sounds neuro-divergent, more than anything, but I don't mean to diagnose you either. You wouldn't attend a friend's wedding because it's formal? I guess you just aren't friends with people that would want you to wear a suit to their wedding. Whatever, feel free to disregard the last couple of sentences.
Also, if your idea of diversity is "no dress-code", frankly, that's ridiculous. I admit that there's, as I mentioned, quite a bit of classism and misogyny and racism in some groups, and those groups do end up being associated with more formal attire -- I get that -- but to blame that on suits or formality is ridiculous! Why are you talking like dress-code means people aren't very diverse?!
I really do take offense to that position. The range of people that wear suits or go to formal occasions is extremely diverse, and to imply otherwise is beyond reductive.
So? I don't care. Why would anyone care? I thought you were about wearing what you love and expressing yourself, why does it matter that businessman wear it too? I think corduroy pants look nice, so I wear corduroy pants. I think funky ties look nice, so I wear funky ties. If I think a suit looks nice, I'm gonna wear the suit -- CEO be damned!
And that's just false. I mean, did you even see the pictures I showed? Do they look the same to you? Do they express the same things?!
If you think they do, I don't think there's anything worth saying to you on this subject.