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The hoodie: From fashion mainstay to symbol of injustice (KSAT)
Whether you're a high schooler or Ted Kaczynski, a soccer mom or a Rocky
Balboa fan, you've likely embraced the hooded sweatshirt at some point in
life.
For all its comfort and simplicity, the hoodie leads a dual life. Utilitarian
and homogenous in form, hooded garments have been wardrobe staples of monks
and hip-hop stars, Silicon Valley programmers and tycoons alike.
Yet it still carries a social stigma that has made it the object of
legislative bans and political speeches. Now, amid widespread outcry over the
death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, the hoodie has become a symbol of social
injustice.
In the month since the 17-year-old was shot to death by a neighborhood watch
patrolman, protesters nationwide have worn hoodies in a nod to the shooter's
description of Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman told a 911 operator that he
saw a "suspicious" person wearing a "dark hoodie" moments before he shot the
teen in what he said was self-defense, according to police. Martin's family
and supporters said they believe race played a role in the shooting.
What witnesses say in the Trayvon Martin case But those who participated in
what have been called "hoodie marches" across the ...
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