It was called that because it had a pouch to keep your hands warm. If you put the hood up, you were nice and cozy.
It was pale grey and soft, and I loved it.
In the last decade or so, the hoody has become legit baddass street fashion.
It's mainstream.
And if you put the hood up, a measure of anonymity is within reach. You can hide your face and hair colour.
CCTV surveillance cams are easily snubbed...and accountability evaporates.
Nowadays, a person wearing a hoody may cause a ripple of unease and fear, or prejudice against an innocent fashion conscious youth.
The 14 year old daughter took my 11 year old son out shopping for his back-to-school clothes today. They came back with a Kangaroo Shirt. It looks great on him, but I've made him promise to keep the hood down unless his head is cold.
I have worn hoodies for years. What do you think of them?
This is a thoughtful response to Youtube videos of the recent London riots and looting.
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