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Red trousers are a fault line. They are loved and hated, a badge of honor and a thing of derision. Some wearers are sincere, while others are ironic. As with Mickey Mouse ears at Disneyland, I suspect some island visitors buy them because it is the thing to do. Which might explain the barely worn Nantucket Reds that show up on ebay. Others may be swept up with emotion and the seductive lure of island life. I was reminded of this recently when after surviving the brutal winter, I rushed into wearing reds on the first warm day.
It was before a matinee performance of the local opera company. I guess that means to others that they associated me with being a manly man. Today, my trousers color is pink, so now the association is girly man. Just by pants color alone I can change my sexual orientation, at least in the eyes of others, which, of course, is sooo important.
I wonder, does the color change trick with other clothing articles? Like, if I wear a blue shirt on Monday people will see me as a Democrat, but on Tuesday I could wear a red shirt and be a Republican. Would that work? What color shirt would I need to wear to be a Tea Partier? How about socks? Here on the Isle of Wight the sight of what we term PRTs is common around Cowes with a navy blazer and white or pale blue shirt and club tie.
A silly association came to mind. The old song, Red Sails in the Sunset. Was the reference to actual red canvas sails, or to the reddish light from the fading sun? Probably the latter, right?
RJG Thanks. Published in , its music was written by Hugh Williams pseudonym for Wilhelm Grosz with lyrics by prolific songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. The point of my post was that when you get right down to it, it is quite foolish to judge others by their appearance.
We are much, much more than our clothes, no? But if you want to hold onto that, then party on, mate …. For example, the brain makes many assumptions based on context. The show had a guy in a suit posing as a TV reporter, followed by a cameraman. The mind is always filling in and also making up stories, which we accept as true. Then, you get there and no one cares. The mind creates a parade of horribles, and you believe it hook, line and sinker, and all your actions are based on a false set of assumptions.
We do this all the time. Yet no matter how often we do this to ourselves , we continue to believe what the mind is telling us. Psychology and neuroscience are beginning to look more deeply at this.
The ancient practice of mindfulness is seen as especially helpful in this regard. Mindfulness teaches us that thoughts need not be taken so literarily and that it pays to step outside of our minds mentally for a more accurate view of reality. Running helter-skelter to a meeting, assuming a guy wearing pink is gay and believing an absurd story because someone in a suit with a camera asks about it are examples of mindlessness.
As the world becomes more complex and nuanced and more and more encounters are made with people from different cultures and backgrounds, mindfulness may become one of the great mental skills of the 21st Century. Let me explain. And having biases towards our own social groups is apparently just the way that our brains operate. That was probably very useful from the point of view of evolution.
There are exceptions to this, of course. Humans are one of a select few species that engage in organized, lethal violence against members of our own species. The most notable other species is also our closest genetic relative. I actually just published a paper on a similar topic. I was talking about other aspects of the business world, but the fundamental research is still the same and seems very applicable.
But in general, sorry about what might be an inappropriate level of seriousness for a fashion blog! Im — Actually, it seems to be both. We need both the quick intuitive and sometimes wrongly biased perception, but also the slower more discursive process of thinking things through that counteracts wrong assumptions.
On the other hand, first impressions are not always wrong. So we need both to work in tandem. Sneer at pink pants. Sneer derisively at sport coats with the wrong number of buttons on them or other such trivial stuff. Of course our brains are hard-wired, but only in certain respects.
And, yes, we do have affinity with our social group, and, yes, that does have a survival value. Remember, we do have a brain and it does think, or should try to think. C Sharp makes a good point. We have a quick, intuitive part of our mind that makes near-instant judgements. As Daniel Kahaneman has shown, that often gets us into big trouble. Called cognitive bias, we frequently make miscalculations and careless judgements but as we do, we think we are right and correct. This is one of the main reasons we get ourselves into such deep do-do so often.
Is this because of the way the brain is hard-wired? No, not really. We also have a more thoughtful, deliberative part of our mind that is excellent at making judgements, though slow and plodding, and feels at least mildly aversive to engage. Basically, because it is much easier to come to a snap decision than to trudge through a problem and actually think about it, we like snap judgements.
But that is a bias that comes from being mentally lazy. And, yes, mindfulness seems to hold some promise in helping us think more clearly and deliberatively. This has been an interesting conversation. I heard a speaker once whose name I have forgotten now. As you can guess what people imagine runs the gamut from benign to prejudicial. It is an exercise I someone times use to slow down my thinking so I am not imaging wild things.
I can sometimes run it in reverse. I can imagine that someone is going to perceive me in red trousers and imagine that I am a dick.
Knowing that I can be mindful to be friendly, kind, considerate etc. I never have, nor ever will, wear them. Compare NR trouser sightings in Chatham with Provincetown. Since first becoming consciously aware, we have been relying on what our mind tells us. Clearly, this is generally a good thing. We can negotiate our day to day challenges, solve all kinds of difficult problems, find cures for diseases, invent useful things, build better mouse traps, put people on the moon, and the like.
All is done with the mind. But we can be over-reliant on our minds, and this may be the bane of being human. The mind has become so good at helping us figure things out that we believe it unquestionably, but that seems to be our Achilles heel.
Heck, I work out four times a week and drink beer with the guys on Friday nights. All kinds of similar stuff runs through my mind, including biblical references e. So what do you think I do when I leave the house? Untuck the shirt, of course! Your exercise stops the crazy, uncritical believing of what the mind tells us because it engages deliberative mind System 2 and makes us think a little about what we are thinking.
My impression of Christianity has just gone down a notch or two! Historically men have always put on their most elaborate and power-signaling clothing for precisely those spaces the church, military where women were completely excluded. How did I learn that? Sorry to lower your impression of Christianity.
And for the record, I would never make up anything from Deuteronomy. Also for the record, I find women in menswear to be hot, too. Deuteronomy must have been a prude. It is notable that men use clothing as a symbol of power. Ivy Style adopted regimental ties and maybe one or two other military characteristics e. A wonderfully written article by Mr. Clothes and perception right or wrong? Universal, in fact.
Sort of like figuring out a crossword puzzle. Notice anything different? I like Nantucket Reds and have worn them for many summers, but recognize their geographical and cultural limitations. For example, I know that wearing them into any Country and Western Bar in America would be tantamount to suicide.
They staddle the line on being true go-to-hell pants, but are enough to stir outrage in certain unenlightened quarters. How dare you be in shape. Wearing pastels and wild patterns is a class prerogative. Though considerably more junior than J.
It was like going to some sort of prep Mecca. Rebecca Love Photography, Rowing Blazers. The shop, which was an early third-party retailer for the brand, now features an entire Rowing Blazers store-in-store. And as the year-old business continues to collaborate with American labels old and new, it might one day become just as well-known as its trademark item. It literally invented its own fabric and color.
Now, how many brands can say that? Plus, get digital edition access and a free tote bag. Travel Destinations Hotels Resorts Spas. RR One. Search Close. Give the Gift of Luxury. It allows for some personal expression without stepping into the obnoxious category. OMG…brings back so many great memories of our three visits to Nantucket on our 54 foot motor yacht.
I can almost close my eyes and be back having lunch in the Den of Thieves..!! Going to wear my Nantucket red shorts today and day dream of Nantucket..!! Click here to cancel reply. Name required. Email will not be published required. Remember Me This setting should only be used on your home or work computer.
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