Sagging (fashion)

High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sagging-fashion

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the fashion practice?Wearing trousers or jeans significantly below the waist, exposing underwear
2. What is the primary demographic?Predominantly associated with male fashion
3. What is sagging in fashion?Sagging is when someone wears their pants so low that the underwear is visible. It is a way to make a fashion statement.
4. Why do some people wear their pants sagging?People wear their pants sagging to show their identity, to feel part of a group, or to rebel against normal dress rules. It started as a way for prisoners to show resilience.

Sartorial: Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
Subversion: The act of undermining the power and authority of an established system or institution.
Normative: Establishing or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior.