Aynne88 -> RE: Public or Private Displays. (6/9/2010 7:47:19 PM)
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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika What is considered acceptable in a society is always in flux. I was shocked the last time I attended the symphony on a Saturday night to find that many were attending in sneakers and jeans. Apparently this is acceptable now. My grandmother is probably rolling around in her grave. I personally will continue to dress up for such events. And that is the crux of the entire matter. Standards change. Decorum changes. And someone has to be on the forefront of leading that change. i guess i view myself as a change agent. Think about all of the things that are standard in YOUR life today that would have been viewed as an atrocity by 1950's standards. Heck, most of primetime TV couldn't have been aired back then. Remember, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore were supposed to be married on the DVD Show, yet they slept in separate beds. Today, you can see unmarried people in the same bed on almost any major drama series. The times have changed. Like you, i believe that a nice night at the theatre or symphony should be accompanied by a certain level of formality in our dress code. However, society no longer seems to see it that way. Even the best restaurants no longer require a shirt and tie. You can go to any Broadway show or any symphony and see people in the audience in jeans. Everything changes. Today's youth embrace tattoos and piercings. i'm sure that many older people are offended by it. But time won't stop for those who are offended. The gay community and the leather community have always drawn stares, and been judged by society at large. But i commend them for not disappearing into the shadows for fear of offending those who can't accept their right to be who they are. But despite my fervor in fighting for peoples' right to self-expression, i still wish that i could go out for a nice night of dinner and theatre and not be the only person still wearing a suit and tie. [;)] I have to agree with Lady Angelika, I dress for events, and the places I attend for dinner for example require a dress code. I have tattoos, however, they are hidden, and when I go out, I dress like it is an event. It is a shame to me that people no longer regard an evening out as something to dress for. I will never lower my standards, and they are mine only of course, but I think a night on the town with my man is a reason to look lovely and to dress for the occasion.
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