Ethics of Fashion

[John 6IX Breezy]

In America, guns, motorcycles, and the clothes that go with them, are fashion. Using these to show who you are makes you fashionable. Like it or not.

I think the best example in recent American history is the red MAGA hat. The amount of information it carries is impossible to ignore. There's no way to wear one in a neutral way—it is a symbol. And insofar as others in the group are wearing one I would consider that fashion.

I think we can expand the ethics question to address symbols directly—are you responsible for their meaning? For example, I own a pair of Dr Marten shoes. They're very popular today, so they're mostly neutral. However, every now and then someone points out that neo-Nazis love Dr Marten boots and are associated with wearing them. (There's also significance behind the lace colors). Therefore, people sometimes argue that's it's not okay to wear the shoes for that reason.