low ride jeans ban::This style worked well for women of all ages, and caught on quickly, relegating the standard style, highwaisted jeans to thrift shop purgatory!
But every year, it seemed, the rise got increasingly lower, ultimately stopping at 3 to 4 inches.
A whole new market has opened up for thong underwear as a result of this trend.
Modern lowrise jeans are usually worn with a belly revealing, skimpy top that exposes inches of flesh between the point at which the top ends and the pants begin.
And exposing flesh seems to be what it is all about, no matter how toned or out of shape the flesh may be.
These pants hit at the fleshiest part of the hip, and the effect is not always flattering.
One of the problems that school officials have with girls wearing these pants is that of exposure.
There is no way to sit down when wearing deeply dipping pants, that will not expose the derriere almost entirely.
Girls sitting in class with exposed backsides are certainly a distraction for other students especially boys!
Problems can also occur when a girl bends down to pick something up off the floor or even to tie a shoe.
These pants also have a tendency to slide down and must frequently be pulled up.
All in all, they are not comfortable to wear.
In a study conducted in 2001, researchers discovered that wearing lowrise jeans can cause pinching of a nerve in the hip.
This condition, known as meralgia paresthetica, leads to numbness in the thigh, which can be permanent.
How do authorities determine where to draw the line?
What about girls who wear a sweater or sweatshirt over their jeans to hide the plunging waist.
Some girls can wear these pants without exposing their underwear, while others cannot.
In the 1960s, for example, schools tried to banish miniskirts by insisting that skirts touch the ground when a girl kneeled down.
The answer to that was to wear a standard length skirt but then to roll up the waist for the shorter look!
However, schools can indicate that no one be allowed to wear pants that expose his or her underwear, which is the route that many schools have taken.
In fact, the state of virginia tried to pass a law banning anyone from wearing pants that exposed his or her underwear in the state lest they be subject to a fine.
The law was not passed, however.
If you are parent, talk to your child about the risks involved with exposing so much of themselves in public, as well as the suspected health risk.
If you do not want your child wearing a particular style of clothing, tell the child that this is not acceptable to your sense of what is decent.
There is one consolation.
Teenagers have dressed rebelliously for generations, and for the most part, these fashion trends have never killed anyone.
Think back, for a moment of what you were wearing as a teenager.
This too shall pass!
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